Securing Indonesia’s Internet: ROA gains and the road to robust routing
Indonesia’s rapid increase in Route Origin Authorizations (ROAs) from 66% to 90% marks a major step towards safer Internet routing.
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Tech matters
[Podcast] Adjusting for data source bias in Internet measurements
Emile Aben from RIPE NCC discusses AS Hegemony, and Internet outage analysis using BGP data from RIPE’s RIS and Atlas with novel visualization techniques.
A second look at geolocation and Starlink
The initial analysis of the anomalous data for Starlink users in 20 economies led APNIC Labs to override the Starlink geolocation data that refers to those 20 economies. This second look at the situation in Yemen has given us a lot more confidence in the fidelity of the Starlink geolocation data.
Building Unitel LLC’s custom API security monitoring system
Guest Post: Why we developed our own API security monitoring system, how it works, and what benefits it delivers.
Three security invariants could prevent 65% of breaches
Guest Post: Insights from 70 data breaches and the creation of CISO Challenge, a simulation that helps leaders see how the right security foundations can make or break a company.
IGF 2025 releases new guide on financing community connectivity
A new publication launched at IGF 2025 outlines practical models for funding and sustaining community-centred connectivity initiatives.
Network resilience in space: Solar storm impacts on LEO satellite networks
Guest Post: Eunju Kang shares highlights from a deep dive into the impact of solar storms on LEO satellite networks measured using RIPE Atlas probes.
A proposed ‘big’ IPv6 block for packetized amateur radio
A new IETF draft proposes allocating 44::/16 to Amateur Radio Digital Communications, echoing the original 44/8 IPv4 block. The idea has triggered debate about ham-radio networking and how global IPv6 space is delegated under today’s IANA, RIR, and ICP-2 processes.
How we measure: IPv6
Breaking down APNIC Labs IPv6 measurement and its caveats.
[Podcast] The politics of undersea cables
Geoff Huston discusses the complex strategic and political issues in submarine cables.