Community and Events

Report from First RIPE NCC::Educa Event

Sandra Brás

• 9 Nov 2017

• 4 min read

On the 5 October 2017 we launched our very first RIPE NCC::Educa event. It turned out to be quite a success. Here's a summary and some plans for next year.

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A Software-based Approach to Identify Heavy Hitters in DNS Traffic

Santiago Ruano Rincón

• 25 Oct 2017

• 12 min read

This article presents a software-based prototype able to estimate the most queried domain names in a stream of DNS traffic at 12Mpps (wire-rate 10GbE). The goal is to identify domains involved in random qname attacks. This prototype is a proof-of-concept of our research on software and commodity-ha…

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Key Factors for the Successful Entry of Developing Countries into the Internet of Things

Farzad Ebrahimi

• 23 Oct 2017

• 8 min read

The Internet of Things can improve everyday life, increase efficiency in industry processes and even contribute to the transformation of countries. It's of great importance for countries to plan their entry into the Internet of Things market so they can benefit from its potential.

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Power Prefixes Prioritisation for Smarter BGP Reconvergence

Juan Brenes

• 22 Oct 2017

• 7 min read

Every day the Internet experiences failures that affect the reachability of certain zones (i.e prefixes), such as cities, countries, etc. Whenever such events happen, the routing information, which is the path that information must follow in order to get from one place to another, must be upda…

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When a Vague Idea Becomes a Hackathon Challenge

Sofía Silva Berenguer

• 17 Oct 2017

• 4 min read

A few weeks ago, I had the chance to participate in a hackathon organised by LACNIC. The event was held in Montevideo, Uruguay, which also happens to be my home town.

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Establishing Jurisdiction Online: the Problem of the Access-based Jurisdictional Principle

Sara Solmone

• 16 Oct 2017

• 8 min read

The advent of the Internet has posed numerous challenges to regulators worldwide. One of these challenges concerns the uncertainty about the meaning of State jurisdiction online according to international law.

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Hacking with Stroopwafels, Mate and Peppa Pig

Michela Galante

• 4 Oct 2017

• 7 min read

We were invited to take part in the first hackathon organised by LACNIC in Montevideo, Uruguay. In this article I want to share my experience as observer and share the differences that I noticed between this and the hackathons that we have held. We'll also focus on the challenge that we proposed: a…

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Celebrating 10,000 Active RIPE Atlas Probes

Alun Davies

• 29 Sep 2017

• 9 min read

In August 2017, just short of seven years after RIPE Atlas was launched, the number of connected RIPE Atlas probes hit 10,000. That’s a lot of probes and it marks a big moment for the RIPE Atlas project.

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When Internet Interconnection Trouble Occurs, Immediate Coordination Kicks in

Uta Meier-Hahn

• 27 Sep 2017

• 14 min read

For the majority of people in developed countries, the Internet is invisible most of the time. A socket in the wall, a cell site atop a building, a WiFi password written on a restaurant menu – only rarely are we reminded of the fact that Internet connectivity is not just there like a natural resour…