AMG Systems of the United Kingdom and USA introduced the AMG810/816 series of Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers. NTP servers are required in closed networks where there is no connection to the ...

We’ve gotten used to the fact that the clocks on our internet-connected computers and smartphones are always telling the right time. Time servers, provided by a variety of government agencies as well ...

Network protocols are formal standards and policies consisting of rules, procedures, and formats that define how data is exchanged over networks. They ensure that devices can communicate effectively, ...

With over seven years of experience as a freelance technology writer and reporter, Tim Keary has a range of experience breaking down complex technologies into simple and accessible content. His work ...

David Mills, who created the tool that keeps the internet’s clocks synchronized, has died at 85. The Oakland-born man invented and spent decades upgrading Network Time Protocol, a system that, to this ...

He developed and implemented the protocol that synchronizes the digital clocks nestled within billions of networked devices. By Clay Risen David L. Mills, an internet pioneer who developed and, for ...

Ars Technica has been separating the signal from the noise for over 25 years. With our unique combination of technical savvy and wide-ranging interest in the technological arts and sciences, Ars is ...

More than a decade ago, European researchers invented highly accurate network time distribution protocols for CERN. They are now adopted by industries including financial services. Accuracy in the ...

Remote code execution vulnerabilities in the standard implementation of the network time protocol (NTP) can be exploited by attackers to compromise servers, embedded devices, and even critical ...

The need for more accurate time synchronization within a distributed system. The challenges of using synchronized time provided by the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) in application software and the ...