Abstract: Described herein are techniques to facilitate the improvement of network throughput. An implementation described herein measures throughput over a data-communications network and between at least two endpoints on the network. This implementation also displays a graphical representation depicting the present throughput of the network as it is measured. The graphical representation has an identified target throughput threshold, and that threshold is indicative of an acceptable level of throughput for the usage being targeted, such as high-quality video streaming.

Abstract: Systems and methods for use in connection with the trusted transmission and reception of content, such as encryption key information, from one computing device in a network to a second computing device are provided. In one embodiment, the invention provides a way to trust or validate the transfer of a public key using a very short code entered out of band of the network that is easy for end-users to remember, or write down.

Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling secure dynamic credential distribution to a machine over a network are provided. In various embodiments, a computer, into which logging or access is sought, distributes logon credentials automatically to a requestor over the network before logon. Based on pre-existing trust, the computer self-generates and self-distributes logon credentials to the requestor, whereby the logon credentials are not stored on the requestor device.