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RIPE NCC Internet Country Report: Cyprus, Israel and Malta

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Suzanne Taylor

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We take a comprehensive look at three different countries in the Mediterranean region as the next in our series of RIPE NCC Internet Country Reports.

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DNS Openness

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Geoff Huston

52 min read

Is the DNS open? And would its being open count as a strength or a weakness? These questions lie at the heart of discussions about the future of the Internet, but to answer them, first you have to ask what 'openness' amounts to when it comes to DNS.

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Why Are Authentication and Authorisation So Difficult?

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Kathleen Moriarty

12 min read

Let’s say you’re tasked with selecting a strong authentication solution for your organisation. Where do you begin? This article is the first of a series that will explore authentication and authorisation technologies in the context of recent exploits and developing trends.

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Micro BGP Suite: The Swiss Army Knife of Routing Analysis

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Lorenzo Cogotti

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BGP Scanner from the Isolario project helped researchers analyse routing data, but it had its limitations. Overcoming these has led to the development of the Micro BGP Suite. It provides a variety of tools that, while each simple and efficient in their own operations, are capable of achieving compl…

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How EU Regulation Affects You

NIS 2 (and the other EU regulation updates you need to know): November 2021

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Suzanne Taylor

12 min read

This is the latest in an ongoing series in which we give a brief overview of the most pertinent digital policies currently being proposed, debated and implemented in the European Union.

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Should You Update Your Route Flap Damping Parameters?

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Clemens Mosig

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BGP Route Flap Damping (RFD) is recommended to suppress BGP churn. Default RFD configurations in routers have been shown to be harmful. Current configuration recommendations by the IETF and RIPE, however, are based on a study from 2010 which focused on IPv4 only. This article presents our recent me…

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Improving the Resiliency of RPKI Relying Party Software

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Koen van Hove

12 min read

The security RPKI provides is clear, but what about the security of the infrastructure itself? For example, is it possible to disrupt RPKI Relying Party software by, say, introducing a malicious CA/repository into the tree? The short answer is: yes. For a longer answer, read on...

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Supporting an Independent TF-CSIRT

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Kjerstin Burdiek

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TF-CSIRT is preparing to go independent, separating from GÉANT. As they take their first steps as an independent organisation, we'll be there to lend our support.

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Best Practices for Connecting to NTP Servers

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Christer Weinigel

12 min read

Using the Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a simple and effective way to set your local time. But how can you ensure that the time you are getting is correct, what can you do to improve time accuracy, and how do you decide which NTP servers are best for you?

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The Role of Service Providers in Transforming Security

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Kathleen Moriarty

8 min read

With various types of attacks utilising managed service providers to gain access to multiple targets, it's important to ask how those service providers can help improve security for enterprise environments. Although taking measures in this area requires a lot of effort, the recent increase in attac…

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