Where text protocols came from, and why they’re not going anywhere
Text protocols can be read by humans, but they come with drawbacks. Do we need them?
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Tech matters
It’s time to replace MD5 with TCP-AO
Guest Post: Secure your routers and upgrade to TCP Authentication Option.
Opinion: Why is this unusual?
There are benefits in open disclosure to improve the robustness of Internet services.
Solo effort to clean up RPKI invalids across a region
Guest Post: What happens when one person tries to convince network operators to apply MANRS actions across the AFRINIC region?
Responses to Mozilla’s Trusted Recursive Resolver public consultation
Guest Post: The consultation closed six months ago but the promised analysis and conclusions have yet to be published, so Andrew Campling did his own.
Solar storms and the Internet
Guest Post: What amount of damage can powerful blasts of charged particles do to today’s Internet?
Another chapter in the decline of the traditional telcos
Deregulation and the rise of CDNs has some telcos questioning the future of international transit.
Cloud vs enterprise data centres: What’s the difference?
Guest Post: Cloud service providers have very different data centres to standard enterprises. Find out why.
Cryptography, rituals and transparency: The world of key ceremonies
What exactly is a ‘key ceremony’ and why are they important for trust?
RPKI invalids are not going away
Guest Post: How do we fix invalid RPKI routes and whose job is it?