Federal officials could have the answer to many of their network problems at their fingertips without realizing it, according to an analysis by the Government Accountability Office and one vendor's ...

The Internet promises unlimited connectivity, but such connectivity requires that computers and devices find one another through a common address plan. The current plan, in place since the late 1970s, ...

For a decade, IPv6 proponents have pushed this upgrade to the Internet’s main communications protocol because of its three primary benefits: a gargantuan address space, end-to-end security and easier ...

This presents a chicken-and-egg problem: Companies are hesitant to upgrade to IPv6 in part because the costs are unclear, but until some organizations make the switch, costs won’t be clarified. IPv6 ...

WASHINGTON — The Commerce Department said Tuesday (Oct. 14) a new government task force will examine the benefits and costs of the next-generation Internet protocol, IPv6. The task force will ...