[mdlug] [mdlug-admin] IEEE 1394a

[Aaron Kulkis]

Carl T. Miller wrote:
> Garry Stahl wrote:
>> IEEE 1394a ... What is it used for and what uses it?
>>
> 
> It's a type of type of connection that requires little
> configuration (similar to USB), but it's much faster.
> You may have heard of by it's other name, FireWire.
> See this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FireWire
> 
> Video cameras, external hard drives and various other
> equipment that is capable of moving a lot of data quickly.
> 

And because it is a peer-to-peer connection with DMA
(Direct Memory Access) at the hardware level, an IEEE 1394
port is a major security hole on any computer.