Over the past year, COVID-19 underlined the importance of a secure and resilient Internet to ensure we stay connected online.
Did someone try to hijack Twitter? Yes!
On 1 February, Myanmar’s army took power in a coup against the elected government and detained the civilian leadership. Restrictions to the Internet were reported as people woke up to the news. Internet Society’s Insight portal covered the Internet shutdown in detail.
Major Route Leak by AS28548 – Another BGP Optimizer?
It’s usually not good news to get a Twitter notification from Qrator on a Saturday morning. Unfortunately, this one was no exception
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New tool helps answer: Which RPKI-related RFCs should I read?
By Alfred Arouna, MANRS Fellow (2020 cohort) Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) is the way to cryptographically sign records that associate a Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) route announcement with the correct originating AS number.
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Introducing the MANRS Ambassador Program 2021
The MANRS (Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security) Ambassador Program 2021 is now accepting applications. If you are an industry leader eager to improve the well-being of the Internet’s global routing system, apply now
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BGP, RPKI, and MANRS: 2020 in review
This article originally appeared on APNIC, which has kindly let us repost it. In 2020, the Internet was a lifeline for many people across the world as COVID-19 shifted schools and businesses online.
MANRS Advisory Group appoints Co-Chairs
At a recent meeting, the new MANRS Advisory Group appointed Andrew Gallo (George Washington University, USA) and Warrick Mitchell (AARNet, Australia) as its first Co-Chairs. The new roles are an important step towards MANRS self-governance.
Routing Security Terms: Bogons, Vogons, and Martians
Many people are confused about routing security terms like “Bogons” and “Martians”, so let’s dig into what they mean, where they came from, and the difference betw
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IXP peering platform: an environment to take care of
By Flavio Luciani, MANRS ambassador, and Carmen Denis Polanco, MANRS fellow Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) are delicate infrastructure and play an important role in the Internet ecosystem.
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