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A codec is a hardware- or software-based process that compresses and decompresses large amounts of data.Read More

VoIP codecs explained: How to optimize VoIP quality

By Venus Kohli 08 Jan 2024

The key to a high-quality VoIP call is the right codec. Explore common codecs, their features and potential drawbacks to choose the right one for VoIP optimization. Read More

Microsoft fixes Windows Codecs flaws with emergency patches

By Arielle Waldman 01 Jul 2020

Microsoft addressed two vulnerabilities, one rated critical and the other rated important, after being alerted by a researcher with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative. Read More

Developers, get 'image conscious' for royalty-free image codec JPEG XL

By Adrian Bridgwater 11 Dec 2020

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Dr. Jon Sneyers in his capacity as senior image researcher, Cloudinary. Dr. Sneyers is the co-chair of JPEG XL adhoc ... Read More

The latest video conferencing standards and protocols

By Irwin Lazar 24 Jan 2024

A new crop of video conferencing standards could help boost performance, but not every standard will be adopted by every vendor. Read More

How each remote display protocol handles codecs

By Eddie Lockhart 07 Feb 2018

The codecs that remote display protocols use to transfer an image to a virtual desktop have a large effect on the quality of both videos and text. Read More

AV1 video codec carries clout with royalty-free status

By Tsahi Levent-Levi 25 Apr 2018

Industry giants, including Cisco and Microsoft, have backed AOMedia's new royalty-free codec. So, what does this mean for royalty-bearing video coding standards? Read More

What is the SVC Codec and how is it used?

By Stephen Campbell 31 Oct 2012

The SVC codec is an extension to the H.264 standard for video encoding used by many equipment manufacturers, explains our video conferencing expert. Read More

How quantum networking and UC intersect

By Venus Kohli 12 Feb 2024

Quantum networking and unified communications might seem a long way off, but it's not too early to see how it might reshape UC. For one thing, hacking will be a lot more challenging. Read More

Vodafone announces alert-based CCTV over mobile connectivity

By Joe O’Halloran 14 Feb 2024

Operator announces IoT smart surveillance that offers business customers live video-over-mobile network on unlimited data plan designed to overcome challenges faced by existing CCTV infrastructure Read More

Spyware vendors behind 75% of zero-days targeting Google

By Alexander Culafi 27 Mar 2024

Google observed 97 zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in the wild last year, which was more than a 50% increase over the 62 exploited zero-day vulnerabilities tracked in 2022. Read More