This month, we shift our focus to an important security issue. We will combine some information about IP addresses, the TCP three-way handshake, and the role of the firewall. This security issue is ...

The procedure that takes place between two TCP/IP nodes to establish a connection. Known as the "SYN, SYN-ACK, ACK handshake," computer A transmits a SYNchronize packet to computer B, which sends back ...

In business, you may shake hands one or two times a day, but your computer makes hundreds if not thousands in the same time frame. Think of handshake protocol as a greeting. While your computer won't ...