[Newsclips] IETF SYN-ACK Newspack 2023-12-18

[David Goldstein <[e-mail]>]

Hi IETF Participants,

 

This is the final IETF SYN-ACK Newspack for 2023. Normal service will resume on 8 January, but as usual, in the meantime I’ll regularly check for news and information, so we don’t miss anything of importance or interest. As usual, a reminder that if there are suggestions for items to include in the IETF SYN-ACK Newspack, please send them through. Or any comments or suggestions on the Newspack itself.

 

For those celebrating, I wish you all a merry Christmas and happy new year and a relaxing break. And until 2024, the happy reading of the last news, but first the usual note that the IETF SYN-ACK Newspack collects IETF-related items from a variety of news outlets and other online publications. They do not represent the views of the IETF and are not checked for factual accuracy.

 

Kind regards,

David

 

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IETF IN THE NEWS

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Measurement and analysis of protocols at IETF 118

The IETF met in Prague in the first week of November 2023. I attended the meeting of the Measurement and Analysis of Protocols Research Group (MAPRG), and here are my impressions.

< <https://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2023-12/maprg-ietf118.html> https://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2023-12/maprg-ietf118.html>

< <https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/11/measurement-and-analysis-of-protocols-at-ietf-118/> https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/11/measurement-and-analysis-of-protocols-at-ietf-118/>

 

Action Plan 2024: Global Internet, Opportunity for All: Delivering on the Internet’s Promise

... Equipping Policymakers with Internet Technology Insight: Educating and building trusted relationships with policymakers has become a crucial aspect of our advocacy strategy, especially as we increasingly see governing bodies making decisions or promoting policies that could fragment the Internet or harm its design and operation. In 2024, we will focus on: Continuing our Policymakers Program at IETF meetings; Helping participants gain a more robust understanding of how the open standards process at the IETF works, the technical basics of the Internet, and an appreciation for the open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy Internet.

< <https://www.internetsociety.org/action-plan/2024/> https://www.internetsociety.org/action-plan/2024/>

 

Big companies sign up to tackle Internet latency issues

... The specification paper on the IETF's website said the L4S standard adds an indicator to packets, which says whether they experienced congestion on their journey from one device to another. If they sail right on through, there's no problem, and nothing happens. But if they must wait in a queue for more than a specified amount of time, they get marked as having experienced congestion. That way, the devices can adjust immediately to keep the congestion from worsening and potentially eliminate it.

< <https://www.fudzilla.com/news/58085-big-companies-sign-up-to-tackle-internet-latency-issues> https://www.fudzilla.com/news/58085-big-companies-sign-up-to-tackle-internet-latency-issues>

 

Internet no es libre y hay reglas: este es el organismo que lo controla [The Internet is not free and there are rules: this is the body that controls it]

Internet supuso una revolución comparable con la industrial y la electricidad, igual que ahora la inteligencia artificial parece que cambiará al mismo nivel el mundo. Pero bajo esa apariencia de descentralización y libertad hay una realidad de control y regulación como el de cualquier organismo. Se llama IETF.

< <https://www.businessinsider.es/internet-no-libre-reglas-organismo-controla-1345562> https://www.businessinsider.es/internet-no-libre-reglas-organismo-controla-1345562>

 

Avança projeto que permite ofertar Internet nos white spaces [Advances project that allows you to offer Internet in the white spaces]

... Baseado na especificação internacional IETF RFC 7545 (PAWS), o protocolo API visa a normatizar a comunicação entre o mestre e a base de dados e conectar os diversos atores do sistema. Atualmente, está em fase de testes/certificação pela empresa Fairspectrum.

< <https://www.convergenciadigital.com.br/Inclusao-Digital/Avanca-projeto-que-permite-ofertar-Internet-nos-white-spaces-64959.html> https://www.convergenciadigital.com.br/Inclusao-Digital/Avanca-projeto-que-permite-ofertar-Internet-nos-white-spaces-64959.html>

 

L4S : une nouvelle technologie censée rendre la connectivité Internet nettement plus rapide et permettre des applications futuristes, Elle est soutenue par des entreprises comme Apple et Google [L4S: a new technology that is supposed to make Internet connectivity much faster and enable futuristic applications, It is supported by companies like Apple and Google.]

... Solution normalisée définie par l'IETF, L4S a déjà été adoptée par les réseaux câblés à large bande et est prise en charge par le protocole de modem-câble DOCSIS. Des travaux seraient également en cours pour la mettre en œuvre dans les réseaux 5G et Wi-Fi.

< <https://web.developpez.com/actu/351763/L4S-une-nouvelle-technologie-censee-rendre-la-connectivite-Internet-nettement-plus-rapide-et-permettre-des-applications-futuristes-elle-est-soutenue-par-des-entreprises-comme-Apple-et-Google/> https://web.developpez.com/actu/351763/L4S-une-nouvelle-technologie-censee-rendre-la-connectivite-Internet-nettement-plus-rapide-et-permettre-des-applications-futuristes-elle-est-soutenue-par-des-entreprises-comme-Apple-et-Google/>

 

Wie MINT-Berufe für Frauen attraktiv werden [How STEM professions become attractive to women]

... Die Forscher/innen nutzen ein natürliches Experiment innerhalb der IETF. Im betrachteten Zeitraum von 2005 bis 2020 wurden insgesamt 209 Mitglieder für das Komitee, das die IETF-Führungskräfte ernennt, erfasst. Sie wurden nach dem Zufallsprinzip ausgewählt. In den 2000er Jahren führte ein höherer Anteil weiblicher Mitglieder im Komitee nicht zu einer Erhöhung der Zahl der Frauen, die für Führungspositionen ernannt wurden. Vielmehr verringerte ein höherer Frauenanteil die Chance, dass Frauen in Führungspositionen berufen wurden.

< <https://idw-online.de/en/news825864> https://idw-online.de/en/news825864>

 

Das "Allerbekloppteste" ist 5G SA ohne Leistungszuwachs [The "Allerbecat test" is 5G SA without performance increase]

... Mit Netz-Features meint Nemat ein Konzept für eine Ratenanpassung in 5G-Netzen auf Basis von Low Latency, Low Loss, and Scalable Throughput (L4S), einem Mechanismus, der von der IETFstandardisiert wurde. Ziel ist es, zeitkritische Anwendungen mit hoher Datenrate in großem Umfang über 5G-Mobilfunknetze zu ermöglichen. Auch Network Slicing werde für Telekom-Privatkunden angeboten, erklärte Nemat.

< <https://www.golem.de/news/telekom-innovationschefin-das-allerbekloppteste-ist-5g-sa-ohne-leistungszuwachs-2312-180259.html> https://www.golem.de/news/telekom-innovationschefin-das-allerbekloppteste-ist-5g-sa-ohne-leistungszuwachs-2312-180259.html>

 

Wie MINT-Berufe für Frauen attraktiv werden [How STEM professions become attractive to women]

... Die Forscher/innen nutzen ein natürliches Experiment innerhalb der IETF. Im betrachteten Zeitraum von 2005 bis 2020 wurden insgesamt 209 Mitglieder für das Komitee, das die IETF-Führungskräfte ernennt, erfasst.

< <https://www.zew.de/presse/pressearchiv/wie-mint-berufe-fuer-frauen-attraktiv-werden> https://www.zew.de/presse/pressearchiv/wie-mint-berufe-fuer-frauen-attraktiv-werden>

 

Enabler einer SW-definierten Produktion? [Enabler of SW-defined production?]

... Zur Abbildung der Kommunikation gibt es bereits eine Vielzahl domänenspezifischer Modelle für Geräte, Topologien, Konfigurationen aber auch zur Beschreibung von konkretem Datenverkehr. Diese Modelle sind teils von der IEEE oder der IETF spezifiziert. Um diese in eine ganzheitliche Beschreibung eines SDM-Ökosystems zu integrieren, können diese beispielweise mittels Verwaltungsschalen referenziert werden.

< <https://www.computer-automation.de/feldebene/vernetzung/enabler-einer-sw-definierten-produktion.211323.html> https://www.computer-automation.de/feldebene/vernetzung/enabler-einer-sw-definierten-produktion.211323.html>

 

Τι είναι το L4S και γιατί είναι σημαντικό; [What is L4S and why is it important?]

... Τυποποίηση και προσαρμοστικότητα: Το L4S συμμορφώνεται με τα πρότυπα που ορίζονται από την Ομάδα Εργασίας Μηχανικής Διαδικτύου (IETF), διασφαλίζοντας συμβατότητα και απρόσκοπτη ενοποίηση σε διάφορες υποδομές δικτύου. Η προσαρμοστικότητά του και η ικανότητά του να συνυπάρχει με τα υπάρχοντα πρωτόκολλα το καθιστούν μια πολλά υποσχόμενη προσθήκη στην τεχνολογία του Διαδικτύου.

< <https://www.techwar.gr/247168/ti-einai-to-l4s-kai-giati-einai-simantiko/> https://www.techwar.gr/247168/ti-einai-to-l4s-kai-giati-einai-simantiko/>

 

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IETF COMMUNITY NOTES

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IETF Administration LLC 2024 Draft Budget

The IETF Administration LLC has prepared its draft budget for 2024 and now seeks community feedback.

< <https://www.ietf.org/blog/ietf-administration-llc-2024-draft-budget/> https://www.ietf.org/blog/ietf-administration-llc-2024-draft-budget/>

 

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SECURITY & PRIVACY

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Models of trust for the RPKI

In the 1980s, during the early days of the Internet, the global address plan utilized the class structure. Jon Postel, as the IANA record keeper, managed allocations of Class A address blocks while delegating administration and record-keeping for numerous Class B and C address blocks to the Internet Network Information Centre (InterNIC), operated by Stanford Research International (SRI-NIC).

< <https://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2023-12/rpki-ta.html> https://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2023-12/rpki-ta.html>

 

The use of UTRS in combating DDoS attacks

Remotely Triggered Black Hole (RTBH) is a popular approach that has been used for the last two decades to mitigate DDoS attacks by Autonomous Systems (ASes).

< <https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/13/the-use-of-utrs-in-combating-ddos-attacks/> https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/13/the-use-of-utrs-in-combating-ddos-attacks/>

 

The Road to Publishing Action 1 NetOps Scores

In July 2023, we started publishing the MANRS Readiness Scores for Actions 2, 3, and 4 (IRR and RPKI) for participants in the NetOps program. We didn’t publish Action 1 scores at the time due to legitimate concerns within the community that these scores are not (yet) an accurate reflection of routing security.

< <https://www.manrs.org/2023/12/the-road-to-publishing-action-1-netops-scores/> https://www.manrs.org/2023/12/the-road-to-publishing-action-1-netops-scores/>

 

Recapping the Activities and Lessons from the 2023 MANRS Mentors and Ambassadors

On 1 December, we wrapped up the 2023 MANRS Mentors and Ambassadors program with our first-ever MANRS Symposium where each participant got to share their work and impact with the community.

< <https://www.manrs.org/2023/12/recapping-the-activities-and-lessons-from-the-2023-manrs-mentors-and-ambassadors/> https://www.manrs.org/2023/12/recapping-the-activities-and-lessons-from-the-2023-manrs-mentors-and-ambassadors/>

 

Security Control Changes Due to TLS Encrypted ClientHello

The way we defend our systems is shifting right now thanks to a major change to the Transport Layer Protocol (TLS) taking place between the browser and a new device called the client-facing server.

< <https://labs.ripe.net/author/kathleen_moriarty/security-control-changes-due-to-tls-encrypted-clienthello/> https://labs.ripe.net/author/kathleen_moriarty/security-control-changes-due-to-tls-encrypted-clienthello/>

 

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INTERNET OF THINGS

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What to Expect in 2024: A Deep Dive into the Internet of Things

Welcome to the future! With every passing year, technology continues to astound us with its incredible advancements. One such revolution that is set to transform our lives in ways we can only imagine is the Internet of Things (IoT).

< <https://techbullion.com/what-to-expect-in-2024-a-deep-dive-into-the-internet-of-things/> https://techbullion.com/what-to-expect-in-2024-a-deep-dive-into-the-internet-of-things/>

 

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QUANTUM NETWORKING

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QIA in 2023 | A Year in Review

2023 has been an eventful year for QIA. Below are just some of the highlights.

< <https://quantuminternetalliance.org/2023/12/13/qia-in-2023/> https://quantuminternetalliance.org/2023/12/13/qia-in-2023/>

 

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NEW TRANSPORT PROTOCOLS

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A new internet standard called L4S aims to lower latency, bring more speed to the web

Forward-looking: A new internet standard is being developed to drastically reduce network latency, boosting applications such as gaming and video streaming. While the standard can provide a measurable difference, many consumers may not even realize it's there.

< <https://www.techspot.com/news/101164-new-internet-standard-called-l4s-aims-lower-latency.html> https://www.techspot.com/news/101164-new-internet-standard-called-l4s-aims-lower-latency.html>

 

Cloudflare reveals growth in internet traffic report and outages

... Speaking of quality connections, Cloudflare made a pitch for using the latest HTTP/3 protocol called QUIC. “It can deliver improved performance by mitigating the effects of packet loss and network changes, as well as establishing connections more quickly,” the company said. “It also provides encryption by default, mitigating the risk of attacks. Websites and applications that remain on older versions of HTTP miss out on these benefits.”

< <https://siliconangle.com/2023/12/12/cloudflare-reveals-growth-internet-traffic-report-outages/> https://siliconangle.com/2023/12/12/cloudflare-reveals-growth-internet-traffic-report-outages/>

 

The next wave of 5G – 3GPP Release 19

The recently concluded 3GPP Release 18 marks the introduction of 5G Advanced. The 5G Advanced features will enhance 5G network performance and strengthen the support for services like XR, indoor positioning, and non-terrestrial networks.

< <https://www.ericsson.com/en/blog/2023/12/3gpp-release-19> https://www.ericsson.com/en/blog/2023/12/3gpp-release-19>

 

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OTHERWISE NOTEWORTHY

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W3C Advisory Committee Elects Technical Architecture Group

The W3C Advisory Committee has elected the following people to fill five seats on the W3C Technical Architecture Group (TAG) starting 1 February 2024: Daniel Appelquist, Matthew Atkinson, Peter Linss, Dapeng Liu and Martin Thomson. They join TAG Emeritus Chair Tim Berners-Lee and continuing participants, Hadley Beeman, Amy Guy, Theresa O'Connor and Lea Verou.

< <https://www.w3.org/news/2023/w3c-advisory-committee-elects-technical-architecture-group/> https://www.w3.org/news/2023/w3c-advisory-committee-elects-technical-architecture-group/>

 

Why Li-Fi Might Be Better Than Wi-Fi: An expert on IEEE’s new standard weighs in

The recent adoption of IEEE 802.11bb has launched light fidelity, or Li-Fi, which opened the door into an era of wireless communication for advanced Wi-Fi technologies. Li-Fi enables Wi-Fi to use light waves instead of radio waves to transmit and receive data.

< <https://spectrum.ieee.org/li-fi-better-than-wi-fi> https://spectrum.ieee.org/li-fi-better-than-wi-fi>

 

Large-Scale IPv6 Internet Reconnaissance (Part 1 of 2)

As IPv6’s popularity has grown and its usage on the Internet has increased, it has caught the attention of attackers. Typically, targeted attacks begin with reconnaissance to first identify the victim. Then active network scanning and exploring leads to exploitation of the target. This is followed by the attacker maintaining access, covering their tracks, and leveraging that access to pivot to additional targets. With the finite limits of IPv4 addresses and their high density and utilization, reconnaissance of all public IPv4 addresses is commonplace. However, IPv6, in theory, may change how Internet reconnaissance is performed.

< <https://blogs.infoblox.com/ipv6-coe/large-scale-ipv6-internet-reconnaissance-part-1-of-2/> https://blogs.infoblox.com/ipv6-coe/large-scale-ipv6-internet-reconnaissance-part-1-of-2/>

 

Large-Scale IPv6 Internet Reconnaissance (Part 2 of 2)

... Conclusions: Internet-wide IPv6 active scanning is possible and is being performed at this very moment. It is also feasible to scan private IPv6 networks just as easily and it is trivial to discover targets on a link-local access network. The tools exist to perform IPv6 Internet scanning and there are hitlists of IPv6 addresses to make reconnaissance even easier. Every organization connected to the IPv6 Internet can observe this scanning traffic.

< <https://blogs.infoblox.com/ipv6-coe/large-scale-ipv6-internet-reconnaissance-part-2-of-2/> https://blogs.infoblox.com/ipv6-coe/large-scale-ipv6-internet-reconnaissance-part-2-of-2/>

 

IAB Statement on Encryption and Mandatory Client-side Scanning of Content

The IAB has posted a new IAB Statement on Encryption and Mandatory Client-side Scanning of Content.

< <https://www.iab.org/2023/12/15/iab-statement-on-encryption-and-mandatory-client-side-scanning-of-content/> https://www.iab.org/2023/12/15/iab-statement-on-encryption-and-mandatory-client-side-scanning-of-content/>

 

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7: Driving the next level of Wi-Fi performance 

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7™, based on IEEE 802.11be technology, will be available before the end of Q1 2024. Wi-Fi 7 devices are entering the market today, and Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7 will facilitate worldwide interoperability and bring advanced Wi-Fi® performance to the next era of connected devices.

< <https://www.wi-fi.org/discover-wi-fi/wi-fi-certified-7> https://www.wi-fi.org/discover-wi-fi/wi-fi-certified-7>

 

CSA Email Summit 2024: Trust is the Foundation for a Successful Email Ecosystem

In Cologne in April 2024, the CSA Email Summit will bring together the leading minds of the industry. Under the motto of “Trust Fuels the Future”, the email experts of the CSA (Certified Senders Alliance) are celebrating 20 years of promoting trust in email communication.

< <https://international.eco.de/presse/csa-email-summit-2024-trust-is-the-foundation-for-a-successful-email-ecosystem/> https://international.eco.de/presse/csa-email-summit-2024-trust-is-the-foundation-for-a-successful-email-ecosystem/>

 

10G-EPON vs. XGS-PON: Are They Really All That Different?

The U.S. government is investing billions of dollars in broadband infrastructure. That funding will predominately be used to deploy fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) networks using passive optical network (PON) technology. Most U.S. broadband providers are focused on deploying a 10G variant of PON technology, and two types are widely available in the market today: 10G-EPON and XGS-PON. 

< <https://www.cablelabs.com/blog/10g-epon-vs-xgs-pon> https://www.cablelabs.com/blog/10g-epon-vs-xgs-pon>

 

Architecting Tomorrow’s Internet: A Global and EU Perspective

In drawing to the close of 2023 and starting to contemplate on our New Year’s resolutions, it makes great sense to cast our minds on the Internet of tomorrow. In exploring the dynamics that are shaping our world’s evolving technological landscape, multiple factors demand our attention and call for reliability, top-tier innovation, and open dialogues. One clear cornerstone in forging the Internet’s reliable future is to have digitalization and sustainability going hand in hand.

< <https://international.eco.de/news/architecting-tomorrows-internet-a-global-and-eu-perspective/> https://international.eco.de/news/architecting-tomorrows-internet-a-global-and-eu-perspective/>

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