17 May 2021 Security Internet2, ARIN Discuss Actions That Could Protect US R&E Networks By Steven Wallace Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Ninety-five percent of network routes originating from US research and education (R&E) institutions lack a form of hijack protection known as RPKI, or Resource Public Key Infrastructure. Adding this layer of security is something that the IP address… Read More
12 May 2021 Security Security Scene: May 2021 Edition Estimated reading time: 3 minutes By Adair Thaxton, Internet2 Cyberinfrastructure Security Engineer Happy May! I hope everyone had a nice Mother’s Day. This is normally a bittersweet time of year for me – the students are leaving for the summer, so it’s easier to park and get… Read More
27 Apr 2021 Security EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference Offers Chance to Connect, Address Challenges Estimated reading time: 2 minutes By Nick Lewis, Internet2 Program Manager Nick Lewis I am excited to share that this year’s EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference (formerly the Security Professionals Conference) is virtual and is scheduled for June 8–10. The conference… Read More
16 Apr 2021 Security MANRS Gaining Momentum, New Route Reports Published By Steven Wallace Estimated reading time: 2 minutes MANRS, the Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security global initiative, is gaining momentum across the research and education (R&E) community. Andrew Gallo, Principal IT Architect at The George Washington University, serves on the MANRS Advisory Group, and I… Read More
14 Apr 2021 Security Security Scene: April 2021 Edition Estimated reading time: 3 minutes By Adair Thaxton, Internet2 Cyberinfrastructure Security Engineer Spring is upon us, and I think it’s one of my favorite times of the year. I did floral design in college, and spring flowers are just the best. Ranunculus, daffodils, and dahlias? Yes,… Read More
11 Mar 2021 Security Security Scene: March 2021 Edition Estimated reading time: 2 minutes By Adair Thaxton, Internet2 Cyberinfrastructure Security Engineer I hereby petition to rename “March” to “Slog,” as the latter more accurately describes the passage of time these days. At least it’s starting to be a warmer slog, eh? I enjoyed… Read More
12 Feb 2021 Security Security Scene: February 2021 Edition Estimated reading time: 2 minutes By Adair Thaxton, Internet2 Cyberinfrastructure Security Engineer Happy February! I hope you all have an enjoyable Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, or half-off-candy day! In the category of “programming languages nobody wants to admit they’re still using,” perl{.}com… Read More
11 Jan 2021 Security Security Scene: January Edition Estimated reading time: 2 minutes By Adair Thaxton, Internet2 Cyberinfrastructure Security Engineer Only a few days into 2021, and it appears to be giving 2020 a run for its money. It was naive to hope for a quick improvement, but I remain an optimist! Dark… Read More
16 Dec 2020 Security Coming in 2021: Routing Resources for Network Engineers Estimated reading time: 2 minutes By Steven Wallace, Internet2 Security Architect MANRS, IRR, RPKI, ROAs, oh my. Over the last eighteen months, the Internet2 community has steadily improved the security and stability of the research and education (R&E) routing infrastructure through the adoption… Read More
07 Dec 2020 Security Security Scene: December Edition Estimated reading time: 3 minutes By Adair Thaxton, Internet2 Cyberinfrastructure Security Engineer Near and dear to our hearts are our K-12 schools — they’re especially appreciated this year for all they’ve done and all they’ve tried to do. Dark Reading came up with… Read More