Back in July 2012, we wrote about “How To Write a DNSSEC Practice Statement (DPS)” and referenced an Internet-Draft that explained the process. We’re very pleased to see that that I-D was just published this month as a formal RFC: RFC 6841 – A Framework for DNSSEC Policies and DNSSEC Practice Statements As the abstract Read more…
Jan 24
New “Internet Of Things Consortium” Launched
Earlier this month at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, a new “Internet of Things Consortium” was announced bringing together 10 companies with the stated goal of fostering and supporting the growth of Internet-connected devices for consumers. The consortium has a website now visible at iofthings.org. The term “Internet of Things” has been Read more…
Jan 23
ENISA Report On Secure Routing And Network Resiliency
What is the state of our routing infrastructure and what can be done to make it more secure and resilient? In July 2010, the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) published a report on this topic called: Secure routing: State-of-the-art deployment and impact on network resilience It begins with a paragraph that I think Read more…
Jan 22
Slides: Early DNSSEC Deployment Observations from Ed Lewis
What have we seen in terms of DNSSEC deployment around the world? Are there general trends or themes we can understand? Can we dive a bit deeper into some of the algorithms used in DNSSEC signatures? In an October 2012 presentation to NANOG 56, Ed Lewis of Neustar dug into all these questions and more. Read more…
Jan 21
10 Updated Internet-Drafts Related to IPv6 Security
Fernando Gont of SI6 Networks has been a VERY busy man lately! He and his colleagues and co-authors have recently updated a whole host of Internet-Drafts related to IPv6 security. In a post to the full-disclosure mailing list, Fernando provided his list that includes: Network Reconnaissance in IPv6 Networks Security Implications of IPv6 on IPv4 Read more…
Jan 21
PowerDNS Releases Version 3.2 With Increased DNSSEC Support
Congratulations to Bert Hubert and the rest of the team at PowerDNS for their release 3.2 last Thursday that, if you scroll down through the release announcement and changelog is pretty much mostly about improvements to their already strong DNSSEC support! The list of changes and improvements is rather impressive. In speaking with Bert last Read more…
Jan 21
FIR #687 – 1/21/13 – For Immediate Release
Latest Edelman Trust Barometer released; interview update; Quick News: CEO online sociability has doubled, Starbucks says seismic consumer behavior changes are linked to technology, court rules against news agencies that used photos posted to Twitter, …
Jan 18
Report: Routing Resiliency Measurements – Where We Are And What Needs To Be Done
What are the actual frequency of routing security incidents? And what are the operational and economic impacts of such security incidents? We all know that “routing security” incidents happen, but it’s hard to get a grasp on exactly what the situation is. To that end, our colleagues in the Internet Society Standards and Technology team Read more…
Jan 18
cPanel To Add IPv6 Support in 2013
Good news for the many people out there using cPanel to configure their hosted website… IPv6 support is coming this year. In a post titled “IPv6 Implementation Update” they state: Much like Y2K, this issue requires a proactive solution rather than a reactive response. That is why cPanel has been working diligently on research and Read more…
Jan 17
Facebook Rolls Out Free Voice Calls In The US On iOS – A Quick Walkthrough And A Big, Huge Caveat
Facebook today rolled out it’s free voice calling in the US via its Messenger app for iOS (iPhone/iPad). The Verge was the first I saw with the news and a great number of sites are now following. Voice calling through…
