Although IPv6 packets have started to flow, network engineers still tread lightly because of lingering security concerns. Here are the top six security risks in IPv6 network security today as voted by ...

SINGAPORE--IPv6 brings to light a new debate between privacy and security, as it allows more unique IP addresses which pinpoint users especially with the rise in mobile devices, but on the other hand ...

Tanya Candia is an international management expert, specializing for more than 25 years in information security strategy and communication for public- and private-sector organizations. Domains that ...

IPv6 presents a security paradox. The capabilities IPv6 provides will enhance online security - but the shift to the new Internet address scheme may also present risks if not properly managed.

The move to IPv6 will end shortage of IP addresses, starting on IPv6 Launch Day, but security issues remain Wednesday is World IPv6 Launch Day, the deadline for major service providers to cut-over to ...

Ready or not, IPv6 is finally visible on the horizon... And researchers are already finding major security problems with it. IPv6, which is supported in some of the latest OSes and network devices, is ...

Thomas Edison, in 1882, opened a power station on Pearl Street in New York city to supply the densely populated Manhattan island with DC power [1]. DC was the logical power distribution standard at ...

IPv6—the next-generation Internet protocol—isn’t keeping too many U.S. CIOs and network managers up worrying at night. But perhaps it should. Experts say that most U.S. organizations have hidden IPv6 ...

Although vendor-written, this contributed piece does not advocate a position that is particular to the author’s employer and has been edited and approved by Network World editors. Feb. 3, 2011, came ...

The IPv6 protocol affects the security of your network even if you haven't deployed it internally. Here are the most important points every security team needs to understand about the protocol. If you ...

Predictions about when the world will end are about as consistent as the predictions about when IPv4 internet addresses will finally run out, but some IT security professionals say that is really the ...

After years of work in mitigating threats to the current version of networking protocols (Internet Protocol version 4- IPv4), network defenders can implement defense in depth by leveraging an array of ...