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The Internet Exchange Point: A Window Onto a Changing Internet

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Flavio Luciani

6 min read

IXPs are the airports of the Internet, busy hubs connecting traffic from a multitude of networks. The Namex observatory provides a unique view of the health and stability of the Internet as it continues to grow and evolve.

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The Next Generation of BGP Data Collection Platforms

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Thomas Holterbach

12 min read

Existing BGP data collection platforms face challenges that threaten their long-term sustainability: their data comes with enormous redundancy and significant visibility gaps. We explore a new BGP data collection paradigm, already implemented in a prototype called GILL, that could stir change for o…

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ccTLD Phishing Characterisation

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Giovane Moura

10 min read

Phishing attacks are, to this day, one of the most widespread and effective means of getting access to sensitive and financial data. A new study from the team from SIDN Labs combines more than 28,000 phishing domain names in a bid to improve detection and mitigation policies.

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Roughtime: Securing Time for IoT Devices

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Robert Allen

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Roughtime is a draft protocol aimed at providing a secure way for IoT devices to obtain time. In this Q&A from Netnod, Marcus Dansarie, Technical Consultant at Netnod and co-author of the IETF draft on Roughtime, answers questions on why secure time is essential, the challenges for IoT devices, and…

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Putting the MAU Into meowmeow: On Personal ASNs

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Tobias Fiebig

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Is the use of personal ASNs to gain hands-on operational experience really such a bad idea, or is this one of the ways we make sure the Internet remains a place of equitable participation, expression and learning? In this guest article, Tobias Fiebig shares his views.

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A Comprehensive Review of RIR Policies in the Domain of AS Number Management

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Nachiket Kondhalkar

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A research team at TU Delft is researching the management of AS Numbers across RIRs as well as the potential impact of the new annual maintenance fees for ASNs and we invite you to contribute.

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A Multifaceted Look at Starlink Performance - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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Nitinder Mohan

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How does Starlink stack up against terrestrial ISPs as a global service? And exactly what factors impact its operations? A new multifaceted active and passive measurement study uncovers the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to Starlink performance.

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Paola Grosso: Defining a Responsible Internet

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Alun Davies

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For many, the Internet is essentially a black box. We connect with other endpoints to send and receive data, but we have little insight into what happens in between. Dr Paola Grosso talks about how CATRIN seeks to provide more visibility and control so we can make more responsible decisions on how …

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20 Years of Inferring Interdomain Routing Policies

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Savvas Kastanakis

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As the structure of the Internet has become ever flatter over time, what effect has this had on the dynamics of inter-domain routing? A new study examines whether 20-year-old insights into the characteristics of routing policies still hold.

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BEREC Report on the IP Interconnection Ecosystem

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Christoph Mertens

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Following on from their earlier call for input, BEREC have now released a draft report on the IP interconnection ecosystem. Take a look at their findings and contribute by sending your feedback.

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