FCC wants rules for ‘most important part of the internet you’ve probably never heard of’

U.S. agencies want to secure the Border Gateway Protocol, but experts question whether their approach could worsen security.

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Russia to create its own security certificate authority, alarming experts

Russia responds to economic sanctions hobbling renewals of its Internet security certificates by saying it will create its own.

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Internet Society introduces MANRS initiative to improve the resilience and security of the routing infrastructure

The Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS) initiative, supported by the Internet Society, announced an Equipment Vendor Program to help reduce the most common threats to the Internet’s routing system. Founding participants in this new MANRS… Continue reading Internet Society introduces MANRS initiative to improve the resilience and security of the routing infrastructure

Internet Society and IETF agreement ensures the continuity of critical work in creating open standards

The Internet Society and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) announced a new long term strategic agreement that will ensure the continuity of the IETF’s critical work in creating open standards that make the Internet work better. The IETF has be… Continue reading Internet Society and IETF agreement ensures the continuity of critical work in creating open standards

Internet Impact Assessment Toolkit: Protect the core that underpins the Internet

The Internet Society has launched the first-ever regulatory assessment toolkit that defines the critical properties needed to protect and enhance the future of the Internet. The Internet Impact Assessment Toolkit is a guide to help ensure regulation, t… Continue reading Internet Impact Assessment Toolkit: Protect the core that underpins the Internet

Protect Your Enterprise From BGP Route Hijacking

BGP does a great job of identifying optimal paths across the internet, but its lack of security controls allows the protocol to be exploited. Whenever someone asks me, “What is border gateway routing protocol (BGP)?” I always use the following analogy… Continue reading Protect Your Enterprise From BGP Route Hijacking

Let’s Encrypt issues one billionth free certificate

Thanks to this flood of free certificates, the web is a lot more encrypted than it was a few years ago. Continue reading Let’s Encrypt issues one billionth free certificate

Internet Society Foundation issues $300,000 in grants for projects that spread the benefits of the internet

The new Internet Society Foundation has issued its first set of medium and large grants (ranging from $12,000 to $30,000 each) to 13 ground-breaking projects that seek to spread the benefits of the internet around the world. The Internet Society establ… Continue reading Internet Society Foundation issues $300,000 in grants for projects that spread the benefits of the internet

The Internet of Things Security Policy Platform defines baseline principles for security

Self-driving cars, remote-controlled thermostats, medical treatments, smart TVs and virtual assistants. The Internet of Things (IoT), this vast array of devices connected to the worldwide web, is expanding rapidly. And while it presents incredible oppo… Continue reading The Internet of Things Security Policy Platform defines baseline principles for security