Technology and Innovation

A Quantum-Safe Cryptography DNSSEC Testbed

Caspar Schutijser

• 17 Jan 2024

• 7 min read

As the prospect of more powerful quantum computers looms on the digital horizon, questions emerge over the threat this might pose to many of the cryptographic functions used in Internet security. The team at SIDN Labs has been working to evaluate the impact of quantum-safe cryptography algorithms o…

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Palestine Internet Connectivity as Seen in BGP

Qasim Lone

• 21 Nov 2023

• 9 min read

What does Internet routing data tell us about how the Internet in Palestine has fared since the outbreak of war in October.

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The Need for Programmability in Routing Protocols

Thomas Wirtgen

• 15 Nov 2023

• 11 min read

Networks change over time, and so do their needs. In response, network operators are constantly improving the services they offer, which often leads to proposals for new features to extend network protocols. To help speed up network innovation, we introduce xBGP, which allows all BGP implementation…

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RIPE NCC Internet Country Report: Türkiye

Suzanne Taylor

• 14 Nov 2023

• 3 min read

We take a comprehensive look at the Internet landscape in Türkiye as the next in our series of RIPE NCC Internet Country Reports.

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Are IoT Safeguards Keeping Smart Homes Safe?

Anna Maria Mandalari

• 2 Nov 2023

• 3 min read

With IoT devices becoming an increasingly common and convenient addition to our daily lives, we examine whether the safeguards meant to maintain security and privacy when using these devices are actually effective.

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Extended DNS Errors: Unlocking the Full Potential of DNS Troubleshooting

Yevheniya Nosyk

• 28 Sep 2023

• 7 min read

The Domain Name System (DNS) has traditionally relied on response codes to signal anomalies, but they are of little help to precisely identify the root causes behind failures. In this article, we examine the new Extended DNS Errors (EDE) mechanism that provides extra feedback on DNS resolutions.

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A Carbon-Aware Internet with the Green Web Foundation

Michelle Thorne

• 14 Sep 2023

• 7 min read

Using real-time data about electricity around the world, we annotated network connections with carbon-intensity. With this information, any digital infrastructure provider can move their compute workloads to greener regions.

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BEREC Assessment of the IP Interconnection Ecosystem

Christoph Mertens

• 12 Sep 2023

• 2 min read

Do the findings from the 2017 BEREC Report on IP-Interconnection practices still hold in 2023? Help answer the question by taking part in the BEREC IP-IC Questionnaire 2023.

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Unlocking the Power of Internet Alarms Correlation and Aggregated Reports

Mohamed Awnallah

• 28 Aug 2023

• 6 min read

In this article, Mohamed presents his Google Summer of Code project that correlates and aggregates alarm data to detect real-world Internet outages. His project integrates data from IHR, GRIP, and IODA, visualising BGP hijacking, delays, and outages for improved real-time monitoring.