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openPenny: Developing an Open-Source Tool for Detecting Non-Spoofed Traffic

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Petros Gigis

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In this article, we introduce openPenny, an open-source traffic checker currently under development as part of the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund. The goal of openPenny is to help network operators identify non-spoofed traffic arriving at unexpected entry points: this offers a new primitive to de…

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Maria Farrell - Break Ground. Plant Seeds. Rewild the Internet!

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Alun Davies

2 min read

The Internet has long been fertile ground for innovative technologies to grow and openly compete. But having emerged out of these conditions, certain services have come to dominate and stifle the very diversity that made their existence possible. Maria Farrell talks about why we must - and how we c…

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Policy Certification and Verification for Cybersecurity in the Internet of Things

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Anna Maria Mandalari

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So you installed a smart plug in your home. It works perfectly. But do you really know what data it’s sending, and where? Is it respecting your privacy? Is it even following the law? A research project supported by the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund delves into uncertainties surrounding IoT devic…

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Domain ASN Mapper: Understanding Domain Infrastructure

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Soroush Rafiee Rad

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The Domain ASN Mapper represents a critical foundational component of the Domain Reputation Measure project funded by RIPE NCC Community Projects. This component enables large-scale analysis of domain infrastructure by resolving DNS records and mapping them to Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs). This…

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Hisham Ibrahim: The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is

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Anastasiya Pak

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What is “the Internet”? And why is it not just our access to a search engine or our favourite social media platform? In this episode, Hisham Ibrahim, RIPE NCC’s Chief Community Officer, breaks down the layers of the Internet ecosystem, explains what a stable and resilient Internet means, and clarif…

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The State of IPv4 and the Evolving Transfer Landscape

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Anastasiya Pak

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The second in our series of IP reports explores the evolving role of IPv4 transfers as a necessary mechanism for managing address space in a post-exhaustion environment, alongside broader trends in availability, pricing, and usage. The report also highlights the operational and policy context in wh…

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PeeringDB Product Update - April 2025

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Leo Vegoda

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This is our second half yearly update. We publish notes with every release and promote new features and bug fixes on social media, these reports are an opportunity to step back and look at the broad sweep of change.

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Michael Oghia: Making Digital Sustainability Make Sense

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Alun Davies

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The digital infrastructure we're all so dependent on has a negative - and growing - impact on the environment. In this episode, Michael Oghia talks about strategies for breaking down the big problem of digital sustainability, strategies for building a more efficient Internet, and challenges that co…

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Why Effective Digital Governance Begins with Understanding the Internet Itself

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Hisham Ibrahim

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Effective digital governance begins with understanding the layered systems that make it possible. Technical coordination keeps the Internet running, Internet governance shapes how we use it, and digital governance steers how technology transforms society. Confusing these roles risks undermining all…

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How To Never Lose Control Over Your Network

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Roland Bless

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The complexity of modern networks is increasing, as is the challenge of network management and control. Solutions that rely on AI only seem to exacerbate the issue and today, even well-managed large networks are seeing the consequences. This article presents KIRA, a zero-touch control plane connect…

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