According to the OSI Model, the session layer is where connections are established, managed, and torn down. For connection-oriented network protocols, understanding how the session layer works ...

According to Dick, it is “well known that in the OSI model, Layers 8 and 9 are typically referred to as Money and Politics.” Another reader, Tom, elaborates on these same definitions: ...

The OSI model is the basis for most of the modern digital communications. Let’s dive into the seven layers of the OSI model and answers the billion-dollar question: how to protect the transmitted data ...

The Data Link Layer is one of my favorite layers of the OSI Model. Like a father who loves ALL of his children equally, but in different ways, I also love the other layers, but Layer 2 will always ...

Network security is essential at every layer of the OSI model, including the mythical eighth layer, where users interact with technology.

The OSI model discusses general data communication functions; it does not specify how to implement the functions. The model describes what functions are performed at each layer.

This paper explains the 2 popular reference models: OSI reference model and TCP/IP model, by comparing the functionality of each layer in both models.