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Symmetrical Internet connection of up to 500 Mbit/s without the need for a fiber-optic line: G.Fast is the name of a new Internet access technology, which is based on the traditional copper network and can achieve bandwidths of up to 500 Mbit/s on each connection. This technology has been in use for around two years.

Horrendous invoice due to hacked Wi-Fi,” “Routers being hacked for phone fraud” – these are some of the headlines that can be found in the media about current fraud cases. In Germany, 12,000 cases were reported within a month; in Switzerland, the number of cases is still moderate, but the tendency is rising.

The unwanted e-mails that land in our mailboxes every day are very annoying. And sometimes downright dangerous. In actual fact, since 2007, it has been forbidden to send mass e-mails without the consent of the recipient. But the senders are often located in foreign countries or the recipients do not fight them. However, there are some measures that can help to keep your inbox (practically) spam free.

VoIP is the abbreviation for voice over Internet protocol. With this method, speech is digitized and, just like other data (e.g. this website), it is sent over the Internet in small packages. Your telephone will now be connected to the router instead of being plugged directly into the phone outlet. A usual Internet connection (DSL or fiber) handles the data transfer.