Domain Hijacking: How It Happens and How to Defend Against It
For most organizations today, a domain name is more than just an address — it’s brand equity, digital identity, email delivery, and often the single point of entry for customers and stakeholders. So when a domain gets hijacked, the fallout …
Understanding EPP: The Protocol Powering Domain Name Management
When you register, transfer, or renew a domain name, there’s a high chance the operation is being carried out behind the scenes using a protocol you’ve never seen: EPP (Extensible Provisioning Protocol). EPP is the invisible workhorse of the domain industry — a …
DNS: Still the Internet’s Phonebook — But for How Long?
Every time you visit a website, check your email, or make an API call, a silent system translates human-readable names like example.com into IP addresses. That system is the Domain Name System (DNS) — a foundational component of the internet, often described as “the …
Using LLMs for Log File Analysis & Anomaly Detection
In a world drowning in log files, it’s easy to miss what matters most: anomalies, root causes, and meaningful patterns. Traditional tools like grep, regex, and Splunk dashboards can only take you so far — especially when logs get dense, cryptic, …
Hallucinations, Bias, and Latency: Real-World Challenges Using AI APIs
Artificial Intelligence APIs—like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, Google Gemini, and others—have revolutionized how developers build modern applications. From customer support bots to auto-summarization, code generation, and intelligent search, these models seem nearly magical. But once you move from sandbox to …
Navigating REST API Authentication Methods: Ensuring Secure Communication
In the digital landscape, the security of data transmission stands as a pivotal concern, especially in the interactions facilitated by REST APIs. Representational State Transfer (REST) APIs, owing to their widespread adoption for web services, necessitate stringent authentication protocols to …
Polling vs. Webhooks: Navigating Real-time Data Synchronization
In the digital age, the ability for systems to communicate and stay updated with the latest information is crucial. Two primary methods for achieving this are polling and webhooks, each with its unique approach to data synchronization. This article delves …
Understanding API Protocols: A Deep Dive
In the world of software development, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) play a crucial role in enabling disparate systems to communicate and share data with each other. At the heart of these interactions lie API protocols, the rules and standards that …
Introduction to Edge Computing and Fog Computing
The rapid proliferation of IoT devices and the burgeoning demand for real-time data processing has heralded a shift in where data processing occurs. While cloud computing still plays a significant role in our digital infrastructure, edge and fog computing have …
Peer-to-Peer Networks and Their Modern Use Cases
Peer-to-peer (P2P) technology, once synonymous with file-sharing platforms of the early 2000s, has grown to encompass a broader range of applications in today’s digital world. P2P networks challenge traditional centralized systems by distributing tasks and workloads across multiple participants or …