With information security such a complex and fast-moving field, how can companies gather enough information to make informed decisions about what is right for their networks? What criteria should you look for, how do you evaluate systems, and how can you determine which methods will scale most effectively?
In this industry Q&A we talk about DDoS protection with Frank Dupker, European Network Manager of the Dutch Scrubbing Center (NaWas). NaWas is run by the Dutch National Internet Providers Management Organization (Nationale Beheersorganisatie Internet Providers, or NBIP for short).
In this post we will look at how network time works today and the technology that keeps it accurate and secure. Most of the digital tools that society relies on–across sectors such as finance, telecommunication, security and energy–only work with precise and reliable time synchronisation. But what goes on behind the scenes here and what happens when things go wrong?
If you know about DNS, you have probably heard of the Time-to-Live (TTL) field. But mistakes with TTL are more common than you might think. Here we look at the quirks of DNS record sets, parent/child domains and how to avoid TTL problems.
Network Time Security (NTS) adds a vital layer of security to Network Time Protocol (NTP) services. Having carried out our software implementation of NTS back in 2019, we recently implemented NTS at the hardware level.
A chain is not as strong as its weakest link, it can be much much stronger than that. In cybersecurity the art of building secure systems from insecure but diverse components is an important but often neglected topic; instead processes, rigidity and structure are generally seen as the only way to attain security. This blog examines how it is possible to attain secure systems or services through diversity.
Anycast DNS is used by the leading DNS providers to ensure DNS queries can always be answered as quickly as possible. But how does Anycast DNS actually work and why is it important for your domain?
In this industry Q&A, we talk with Job Snijders from the Route Server Support Foundation about the latest OpenBGPD developments and how these contribute to more stable and secure IX operations.
In this guest blog post Vesna Manojlovic, Community Builder at the RIPE NCC, looks at the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on technical communities. Using an ingenious analogy between the OSI model and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Vesna explores the various ways technical communities have promoted physical, emotional and mental health during the pandemic.
