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macOS

Apache Directory Studio on the Apple M1

Apple M1 is an ARM-based system-on-chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc., for its devices, like the MacBook, Mac Mini, iMac, iPad, etc. A system-on-chip (SoC) is an integrated circuit that contains components such as the CPU, GPU and other I/O interfaces.

Ish Sookun

2 min read
Mauritius

Baie Jacotet SCLS, a restricted area

A lot of people have been searching about Baie Jacotet on the Internet, ever since the Prime Minister of Mauritius, P. K. Jugnauth, mentioned the Baie Jacotet Submarine Cable Landing Station, while answering on allegations made against him by the former CEO of Mauritius Telecom, S. Singh.

Ish Sookun

5 min read
Mauritius

What is the SAFE submarine cable?

Submarine cable networks are fiber optic cables laid in the ocean to connect two or several landing points. There are hundreds of submarine cables around the globe connecting continents. These cables are able to transfer huge amounts of data very rapidly.

Ish Sookun

1 min read
AFRINIC

The Number Resource Organisation (NRO) writes to the Government of Mauritius

The lawsuits against AFRINIC by one of its Resource Members has piled up in the past months. This has become a matter of serious concern not just to the African regional community but it caused ripples in the global Internet community.

Ish Sookun

3 min read
Privacy

India requires VPN Service Providers to log client activities and keep accurate information on them

The Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In) is a functional organisation under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India.

Ish Sookun

1 min read
Privacy

What is a network sniffer?

Network sniffer, packet sniffer, protocol analyzer, and other such names are often given to network analysis tools that are used for debugging and security purposes. A network sniffer can also be used for malicious purposes.

Ish Sookun

7 min read
AFRINIC

Supreme Court of Mauritius prohibits AFRINIC CEO, Eddy Kayihura, from acting as AFRINIC Director

The African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) is the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Africa. AFRINIC has been fighting against a series of legal battles waged by some of its Resource Members, for quite some time.

Ish Sookun

1 min read
MIXP

MIXP Management Committee election result announced

The Mauritius Internet Exchange Point (MIXP) is the first Internet exchange point in Mauritius, where any network operator can peer and improve its network efficiency.

Ish Sookun

1 min read
AFRINIC

AFRINIC CEO announced a temporary emergency moderation of the community discussion list

AFRINIC hosts several mailing lists, among which the Community Discuss & the Resource Policy Discussions are two public mailing lists that are mostly active.

Ish Sookun

1 min read