The Internet: What's inside and Where are the Security bits? [Kindle Edition]

The Internet is all around us. There’s no escaping its immense influence on culture, politics, and society. You use the Internet every day—but what do you actually know about its history or internal structures?

In ‘The Internet – What’s inside and Where are the Security bits?’, information technology expert Mike Antrobus explains the foundation and basics of the Internet in simple concepts, showing how it evolved from an in-house network for universities and research centers to the global goliath it is today.

In the process, Mike Antrobus pinpoints the area of network security in the structure of the Internet and why this has become such a challenge to the open ideals of the Internet itself.

Mike Antrobus also covers important topics like applications, TCP/IP protocol, IP addressing, gateways and routing tables, DNS names, Wi-Fi, cloud computing, global roaming, and much more.

The information shared in this descriptive guide will change the way you look at the Internet and improve your online habits. Although the system has made our lives easier, it still has its flaws—and can be brought down completely by hackers and other disasters. By understanding the fundamentals of its creation and its workings, you can better protect yourself from identity thieves and other predators who use the Internet as their hunting ground.

What big changes are on the horizon for the Internet? Follow Mike Antrobus into the future as he speculates on upcoming developments, benefits, and possibilities—and proceed with confidence into its evolution!