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Microsemi builds better security into network time appliance
Keeping accurate time has never been more important. Inaccurate time can cause servers and applications to go awry, causing service disruptions.For example: As fighter Manny Pacquiao was ready to square off against Floyd Mayweather in May 2015, the fight was delayed due to a technical problem with pay-per-view orders. More than 4.4 million U.S. customers shelled out $100 to watch the fight but had trouble accessing it. The fight was delayed 45 minutes. It turns out the trouble was a problem with time. A time server was so far out of sync that people were disqualified from watching the fight because of a discrepancy with the time stamps.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here