If you talk to anyone with a smartphone or a laptop, you’ll inevitably hear them gripe about the “slow software” or the “spinning wheel.” But do they complain about the processor or other chips in the ...

Software development engines come in various forms, spanning virtual prototypes, register-transfer level (RTL) simulation, acceleration/emulation, and FPGA-based ...

Firewalls, both hardware and software, protect computers from hackers and other online threats by blocking dangerous pieces of data from reaching the system. While hardware firewalls offer ...

Computer storage is becoming more complicated (see “The Storage Hierarchy Gets More Complex”). Users now can choose between hard disks (HDs), solid-state disks (SSDs), and solid-state hard disks ...

VPN is important for privacy and security on today’s internet. There are two kinds of VPNs available, Hardware VPN and Software VPN. In this guide, we explain to you what they are and the differences ...

Hardware Firewalls are mostly seen in broadband modems, and are the first line of defense, using Packet Filtering. Before an Internet packet reaches your PC, the Hardware Firewall will monitor the ...