How Atomic Clocks Control our Transport Systems
Getting from A to B has been a primary concern for societies ever since the first roads were built. Whether it is horseback, carriage, train, car or plane – transportation is what enables societies to...
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Cyber Attacks and the Importance Time Server Security
The media is full of stories of cyber terrorism, state sponsored cyber warfare and internet sabotage. While these stories may seem like they come from a science fiction plot, but the reality is that...
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How Long is a Day?
A day is something most of us take for granted, but the length of a day is not as simple as we may think. A day, as most of us know, is the time it takes for the Earth to spin on its axis. Earth takes...
View ArticleWhat Governs our Clocks
Most of us recognise how long an hour, a minute, or a second is, and we are used to seeing our clocks tick past these increments, but have you ever thought what governs clocks, watches and the time on...
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Summertime Debate Re-emerges as Clocks go Forward
As British summer time officially ended last weekend, with the clocks going back to bring the UK back to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), the debate about the annual clock changing has started again. The...
View ArticleThe Cost of Inaccurate Network Time
Time is essential to all of us, and losing track of time can be costly. Missing meetings, being late for work or not catching the last bus home can all be a nuisance, but all this pales in comparison...
View ArticleReceiving GPS Time for Network Synchronisation
Most of us know how useful the GPS network is. The Global Positioning System has changed the way we navigate on the road, and most modern cars are sold complete with some form of satellite navigation...
View ArticleUsing GPS for Accurate and Secure Time for any Network
Because accurate and secure time is essential for any computer network finding a time source that is both precise and secure, is an important part of keeping a network healthy. With network time...
View ArticleKeeping Time with Network Time Protocol
When it comes to network time synchronisation, Network Time Protocol (NTP) is by far the most widely used software protocol. Whether it’s for keeping a network of hundreds or thousands of machines...
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Have the Olympics kept pace with precision timing?
London 2012 will be the 30th modern Olympic Games, and in its 116-year history, UY98UZDDVGGJ the Olympics have gone through many changes. New events have been introduced, records have been broken and...
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