Introducing the APNIC WhatsApp Community
The APNIC WhatsApp Community offers a direct way to stay informed and connected, wherever you are, delivering timely updates, discussions, and event information directly to your phone.
Introducing the APNIC WhatsApp Community
By Dan Fidler on 29 May 2026
The APNIC WhatsApp Community offers a direct way to stay informed and connected, wherever you are, delivering timely updates, discussions, and event information directly to your phone.
Persistent device identity in the era of MAC address randomization
Guest Post: A RADIUS-based framework for stable device identification.
Centrality in the Internet’s names
The Internet’s Domain Name System undertakes a vitally important role in today’s Internet. The question here is — is the DNS centralized?
[Podcast] About time
This episode of PING explores how today’s dependence on highly synchronized clocks is colliding with unstable Earth rotation, legacy system epochs, and the growing need to secure Internet time itself.
Register now for APNIC 62 in Mumbai
Registration has opened for APNIC 62, being held from 4 to 10 September 2026 in Mumbai, India. Register before 31 July to receive an early bird discount for the workshops.
RADIUS isn’t going away, so let’s fix it properly
Guest Post: “RADIUS is the protocol that will never die”. So given that RADIUS is staying, what do we need to do to make it secure for the next 30 years?
Understanding traceroute by reimplementing it in Rust
What can be learned by reimplementing the common traceroute utility in Rust? The inner workings of traceroute, and the importance of careful interpretation, for a start.
Ephemeral leaks and automated BGP route leak detection
Guest Post: Many BGP route leaks flagged by automated systems are short-lived artifacts of normal convergence. Doug Madory draws on Cloudflare Radar, RouteViews, and Jared Mauch’s leak detector to show how these ‘ephemeral leaks’ occur, why they rarely disrupt traffic, and why they still matter for routing security.
Your elected leaders: Joy Chan, Cooperation Special Interest Group Chair
From building resilient systems at scale to facilitating multistakeholder dialogue, Joy Chan’s leadership highlights the power of participation and the role every community member can play in shaping the Internet’s future.
IP geolocation is hard: The draft report from the IAB workshop on IP address geolocation
The IETF Datatracker has published the initial draft of the IAB workshop report on IP address geolocation, summarizing challenges, edge cases, and future directions.