The current state of RDAP
Guest Post: RDAP, the more modern replacement for whois, has matured, and adoption is growing rapidly.
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The IPv4 address swamp: The new normal
Guest Post: Has IPv4 allocation improved in the 21st century, or are prefixes becoming smaller and more fragmented? What are the potential impacts on Internet security?
Where are you? A look at GeoIP
Are IP addresses the right tool for determining location? Examining location from the perspectives of geolocation providers, CDNs, content intermediaries, RIRs, satellite operators, and other stakeholders.
[Podcast] Going dark: Measurement when the Internet hides the detail
Geoff Huston discusses protocol privacy, RFC 7258 and how APNIC Labs measures in a world of secure protocols.
Bridging the gaps between protocol specifications and practice
Guest Post: How formal specifications can make network protocols more reliable, secure, and interoperable.
[Podcast] Greasing the wheels
Shumon Huque discusses how greasing — testing unused protocol values — can keep extensible protocols flexible and prevents future extensions from breaking.
Understanding stealthy BGP hijacking risk in the ROV era
Guest Post: Analysing the mechanics of stealthy BGP hijacking with a topology-aware risk assessment and long-term monitoring.
[Podcast] Geolocation and Starlink
Geoff Huston discusses the problem of Geolocation and Starlink, with mis-attribution of traffic to economies an increasing concern.
Analysing the state of Happy Eyeballs implementations
Guest Post: The Happy Eyeballs algorithm supports IPv6 deployment by giving clients the ability to prefer IPv6, quickly fall back to IPv4 when necessary, and protect the user experience in either case. But how widely is it implemented?
IPv6 Deployment at APNIC 60
The IPv6 deployment session at APNIC 60 covered new IPv6 scanning techniques, Vietnamese IPv6-only ambitions, how IPv6 enables IoT use cases, and more.