In a secure cloud for transmitting packets of digital data, the packets may be repeatedly scrambled i. The methods used to scramble, split, mix and encrypt the packets may be varied in accordance with a state such as time, thereby making the task of a hacker virtually impossible inasmuch as he or she may be viewing only a fragment of a packet and the methods used to disguise the data are constantly changing. This invention relates to communication networks including methods and apparatus designed to optimize performance and quality of service, insure data integrity, maximize system uptime and network stability, and maintain privacy and security, Background of the Invention.
Improving means of. From the use of couriers and messengers traveling by foot or horseback; through, mail postal delivery by tain, truck and airplane; to tie advent of the telegram and telegraph, telephone, radio, television, computers, the cell phone; the Internet, email and World Wide Web; and more recently, through social media, voice- over-Internet, niachine-to-maehine M2. M connectivity, the internet of Things loT.
With each ne generation of telecommunications technolog employed, the number of people connected and the rate by hich information is transferred among them has also increased,. The effect of this trend is that humanit is more connected than at any time in. Knowledge and information can now be distributed in seconds to millions of people, and friends and family can contact one another halfwa around the world as casually as pushing a button, it is often said, "the world has become very small place.
While such progress is tremendously beneficial to everyone, there are also negative consequences of our heavy reliance on technology. It is not surprising that when the communication system fails to perform, e. The qualit of service, or QoS, of a communication system or media is then a critical measurement of a communication network's performance.
Peoples' peaee-of- mind, financial assets, identity, and even their very lives rely on dependable and secure communication. Another key consideration of a communication network is its ability to insure privacy, safety, and security to the client using it. As communication technology has evolved, so too has the sophistication of criminals and hackers" intending to inflict mischief, disrupt systems, steal money, and accidentally or maliciously harm others.
