Network Security
5G promises large bandwidth and very low latency to a very large number of devices. And its just round the corner: over 200 operators in various stages of rolling out the technology. We wrote about 5G in more detail in a previous blog post. This post is about the security aspect of 5G and more ..
Network Security
That Tesla that just drove by. Heart monitors. The AC in your office. Nothing out of the ordinary, except that over the coming months and years these and many other devices and items that we use everyday will be transformed by the rollout of 5G – a new network technology and not just for telephony. A very complex technology, ..
News
We’re always looking at ways to improve our products and that usually means technical improvements. Sometimes improving a product has nothing to do with the technical side, but simply how its presented. From talking to customers we realised that the difference between the different products was not always clear. Our communications were giving the impression ..
DNS
We’ve recently updated Rawstream Network Security to collect and report DNS MX requests. This matters because it can help organisations detect potential security breaches. Mail Exchanges DNS is the internet’s telephone directory. When you to browse to example.com, the browser looks up “example.com” against DNS servers, and the DNS server returns the address of example.com in ..
DNS
How establishments can protect their brand and block harmful internet content from being accessed through guest WiFi Coffee shops, kid-friendly restaurants and shopping malls attract lots of young families. With hundreds of kids and teenagers all connecting to the establishment’s guest wifi, as management you need to make sure that they experience a safe environment … ..
DNS
The not-so-sexy risks of having unprotected Airbnb networks A solid Wifi connection is now considered essential by most guests looking for a short-term rental on Airbnb. Most hosts, especially in cities, will find that their booking requests drop dramatically if internet is not included. Still, that doesn’t mean that handing over your WiFi password to ..
Rawstream for Windows now tracks users’ bandwidth usage. Reporting usage in real-time, the new Bandwidth report charts total bandwidth on a daily basis as well as the top categories for the chosen day. You can drill down further: click on a category to bring up per-user bandwidth consumption. Actionable Reporting Showing consumption by category makes ..
We’re happy to announce that Rawstream is an Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) member. The IWF is a non-profit founded to make the internet safer by removing images of child sexual abuse. The internet is an amazing place and wonderful resource for learning, but it is also host to dangerous and violent ..
When you create a Rawstream account we send a daily summary email with key charts and data. By default we send the email to the email address used to sign up for Rawstream. If you want to add or remove emails to the list that will be sent the daily email you can simply do ..
Guest WiFi is widespread with literally millions of access points deployed throughout retail, hospitality, education and other industries. Knowing how many visitors connect, return visitors and similar data is valuable and there are products out there which can do this. All such products on the market today require an on-premise deployment: either an (expensive) hardware ..