[Newsclips] IETF SYN-ACK Newspack 2022-05-09

[David Goldstein <[e-mail]>]

Hi IETF Participants,

 

Today’s news includes some stories about the “Declaration for the Future of the Internet” which is over a week old, but on reflection I *think* it’s relevant to the IETF, hence I included it today.

 

And the usual reminder, 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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Are we there yet? How Much Longer Is This IPv6 Transition Going to Take?

The saga of the IPv6 transition continues to surprise us all. RFC 2460, the first complete effort at a specification of the IPv6 protocol was published in December 1998, more than twenty years ago. The entire point of IPv6 was to specify a successor protocol to IPv4 due to the prospect of running out of IPv4 addresses. Yet we ran out of IPv4 addresses more than a decade ago. This transition to IPv6 has been going on for 20 years now, and if there was any urgency that was instilled in the effort by the prospect of IPv4 address exhaustion then we’ve been living with exhaustion for a decade now. So perhaps it's time to ask the question: How much longer is this transition going to take?

< <https://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2022-05/when.html> https://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2022-05/when.html>

< <https://circleid.com/posts/20220505-how-much-longer-is-this-ipv6-transition-going-to-take> https://circleid.com/posts/20220505-how-much-longer-is-this-ipv6-transition-going-to-take>

 

W3C Strategic Highlights, April 2022

W3C released today to the public the April 2022 edition of the W3C Strategic Highlights. This report summarizes recent work W3C Members and the public do at the Web Consortium to enhance the web and innovate for its growth and strength. This semi-annual report includes comprehensive updates in key areas that are core to the web platform, how W3C meets the needs of industry and society as a whole, how the future of web standards is determined, and the latest information on web for all and outreach to the world. ... Chartered in September 2020 and operating in collaboration with the IETF's WEBTRANS Working Group, the WebTransport Working Group exposes low-level network primitives inspired by those from the WebRTC API, enabling them in more contexts, in particular in pure client/server situations. The group iterates regularly on its specification, WebTransport API.

< <https://www.w3.org/2022/04/w3c-highlights/Overview.html> https://www.w3.org/2022/04/w3c-highlights/Overview.html>

 

Quantum computing and risk to data security for enterprises

... One important protocol called Messaging Layer Security (MLS) is being developed by the MLS IETF working group (which includes the likes of Oxford University, Facebook, INRIA, Google, Twitter and Wire and looks set to provide an important basis for quantum resistant technology. MLS is the first protocol to allow end-to-end encryption for large groups and thus breaks with the paradigm of a server-centric architecture, prevalent in most collaboration tools today. The use of MLS in collaboration platforms therefore will mark an important milestone in protecting data against the threat embodied by the power of quantum computing.

< <https://www.techradar.com/features/quantum-computing-and-risk-to-data-security-for-enterprises> https://www.techradar.com/features/quantum-computing-and-risk-to-data-security-for-enterprises>

 

Vendor lock-in and lack of interoperability still holding smart cities back

ABI Research analysis found that smart city standards are key to unlocking the full potential but the standards ecosystem is still a diverse network and can be confusing. ... There are many different organisations and consortia that engage with standardisation, including international and organisations such as ISO, IEC, ETSI and ITU-T. Furthermore, there are non-profits, consortia, and alliances such as IEEE, OASC, IETF and TM Forum.

< <https://www.smartcitiesworld.net/internet-of-things/internet-of-things/vendor-lock-in-and-lack-of-interoperability-still-holding-smart-cities-back> https://www.smartcitiesworld.net/internet-of-things/internet-of-things/vendor-lock-in-and-lack-of-interoperability-still-holding-smart-cities-back>

 

When Corporate Interests and International Cyber Agreements Collide

... The international Internet has always relied on what is known as a multistakeholder model, where those who show up and do the work can be more influential than those in charge of governments. The Internet Engineering Task Force, the group that agrees on the technical protocols that make the Internet work, is largely run by volunteer individuals. This worked best during the Internet’s era of benign neglect, where no one but the technologists cared. Today, it’s different. Corporate and government interests dominate, even if the individuals involved use the polite fiction of their own names and personal identities.

< <https://www.thecipherbrief.com/column/cyber-advisor/when-corporate-interests-and-international-cyber-agreements-collide> https://www.thecipherbrief.com/column/cyber-advisor/when-corporate-interests-and-international-cyber-agreements-collide>

< <https://securityboulevard.com/2022/05/corporate-involvement-in-international-cybersecurity-treaties/> https://securityboulevard.com/2022/05/corporate-involvement-in-international-cybersecurity-treaties/>

 

Intertrust Platform adds iPKI cloud certificate authority for securing device identities [company blog]

... iPKI leverages Intertrust’s extensive experience in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for zero trust environments. To date, Intertrust has provisioned over 2 billion devices with certificates, thereby improving secure environments for collaboration. iPKI is trusted by companies with some of the largest installations of connected devices in the world. Certified by WebTrust, the gold standard for security certification, iPKI complies fully with applicable Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standards.

< <https://www.intertrust.com/blog/intertrust-platform-adds-ipki-cloud-certificate-authority-for-securing-device-identities/> https://www.intertrust.com/blog/intertrust-platform-adds-ipki-cloud-certificate-authority-for-securing-device-identities/>

< <https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/intertrust-platform-adds-ipki-cloud-certificate-authority-securing-> https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/intertrust-platform-adds-ipki-cloud-certificate-authority-securing->

 

OCC Calls for Global Standards for Stablecoins

... Hsu proposed that “standard-setting initiatives” should be set up with representatives from crypto asset companies, academics, and government officials to oversee the development of frameworks. He cited the bodies set up in the early days of the internet, such as the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

< <https://www.bankingexchange.com/news-feed/item/9266-occ-calls-for-global-standards-for-stablecoins> https://www.bankingexchange.com/news-feed/item/9266-occ-calls-for-global-standards-for-stablecoins>

 

信而泰测试方案，助力客户全面解析国密SSL特性 [Xinertai test solution to help customers fully analyze the characteristics of national secret SSL]

随着互联网技术的兴盛和网络应用的普及，网络安全问题日益突出，大量的数据在网络上传递并遭受攻击和威胁，数据的安全性受到越来越多人的重视，因此产生了多种安全协议和相关规范。SSL协议就是在这种背景下由Netscape提出的，其中SSLv3.0自1996提出并得到大规模应用成为了业界标准，在2015年才被弃用。1999年，IETF收纳了SSLv3.0并以此为基础提出TLS规范，版本已由TLS1.0发展到如今的TLS3.0，是被应用最广泛的安全协议之

< <https://www.sohu.com/a/544360867_120950214> https://www.sohu.com/a/544360867_120950214>

 

中国联通唐雄燕：“1+3+X”驱动网络智能化变革，2025年实现L4级自智网络 [China Unicom Tang Xiongyan: "1+3+X" drives the intelligent transformation of the network, and realizes the L4-level self-intelligence network in 2025]

... 要实现智能光网络的交换就必然要引入网络的控制协议，IETF将MPLS扩展和更新为GMPLS，以适应智能光网络进行动态控制和信令传送；智能光网络的架构则是由ITU在2001年正式完成标准化，发布ASON（G.8080）；另外一个标准组织OIF重点定义了UNI、NNI等接口标准。

< <https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2022-05-03/doc-imcwiwst5410988.shtml> https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2022-05-03/doc-imcwiwst5410988.shtml>

 

ไปรษณีย์ไทยรุกย้ำจุดยืนขับเคลื่อนไทยด้วย Tech Post เปิดตัวบริการใหม่ e-Timestamp การันตีตัวจริง STAMP ความเชื่อมั่น [Thailand Post reaffirms Thailand's driven position with Tech Post launching new e-Timestamp service, guaranteeing real STAMP confidence]

... นอกจากนี้ บริการ e-Timestamp ยังได้รับมาตรฐาน IETF RFC 3161 Time-Stamp Protocol (TSP) และได้รับการยอมรับระดับโลก สามารถให้บริการประทับเวลาได้พร้อมกันไม่น้อยกว่า 100 Transaction/วินาที หากมีการเปลี่ยนแปลงตัวเลข ราคา หรือ ข้อมูลสำคัญในเอกสาร ระบบสามารถทำการตรวจสอบได้และยังเรียกดูข้อมูลได้ตลอดเวลา รวมทั้งสามารถติดต่อศูนย์ให้บริการได้ทุกวันไม่มีวันหยุด สำหรับหน่วยงานภาครัฐและเอกชนสนใจบริการระบบ e-Timestamp สามารถสมัครใช้งานได้แล้ววันนี้ พร้อมรับสิทธิ์พิเศษทดลองใช้งานระบบ e-Timestamp ได้ทันที สอบถามเพิ่มเติมที่ [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>  หรือ โทร 0 2831 3838

< <https://www.matichon.co.th/publicize/news_3329191> https://www.matichon.co.th/publicize/news_3329191>

< <https://mgronline.com/cyberbiz/detail/9650000043009> https://mgronline.com/cyberbiz/detail/9650000043009>

 

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SECURITY & PRIVACY

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Cybersecurity as Illuminator for the Future of Computing Research

Today, forces as disparate as the ever-increasing centrality of computing to modern society, the intellectual and technical maturing of the discipline itself, changing expectations about the impact of research results, and evolving conceptions of effective researcher career paths drive us to reflect on how the field and profession of computing research should grow and change in response.

< <https://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2022/5/260350-cybersecurity-as-illuminator-for-the-future-of-computing-research/fulltext> https://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2022/5/260350-cybersecurity-as-illuminator-for-the-future-of-computing-research/fulltext>

 

Unpatched DNS Bug Puts Millions of Routers, IoT Devices at Risk

An unpatched DNS bug in a popular standard C library can allow attackers to mount DNS poisoning attacks against millions of IoT devices and routers to potentially take control of them, researchers have found.

< <https://threatpost.com/dns-bug-millions-routers-iot-risk/179478/> https://threatpost.com/dns-bug-millions-routers-iot-risk/179478/>

 

It’s time for Internet Providers to Become Primary Security Providers

Most people are utterly unprepared for cyberattacks. Most people will be affected by cyberattacks. Fortunately, most people have the potential to thwart many or most of the cyberattacks that target them. The problem is that they don’t yet know about the defensive weapons that are starting to become available from the very vehicle that brings cyberattacks to their devices. I am, of course, referring to communication service providers, or CSPs. The telecom carriers and Internet providers who bring connectivity to your home, office, and right to your fingertips when you’re on the go are the perfect solution providers for the ubiquitous cyber threats that are increasingly plaguing businesses and individuals around the globe.

< <https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/its-time-for-internet/> https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/its-time-for-internet/>

 

Vulnerable Today, Hacked Tomorrow: How a Lack of OT Cybersecurity Affects Critical Infrastructure

Did you know almost 50% of ICS (Industrial Control Systems) organizations don’t have dedicated 24/7 security to manage Operational Technology (OT) incidents should a cyber event occur? While this fact may not be common knowledge to organizations, hackers have been readily exploiting this gap, as seen in incidents such as the Colonial Pipeline shutdown or the Oldsmar, Florida water treatment plant breach.

< <https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/vulnerable-today/> https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/vulnerable-today/>

 

ENISA & ETSI Joint Workshop Tackles Challenges of European Identity Proofing

The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) organised a workshop today to discuss cybersecurity challenges and remote identity proofing.

< <https://www.enisa.europa.eu/news/enisa-news/enisa-etsi-joint-workshop-tackles-challenges-of-european-identity-proofing> https://www.enisa.europa.eu/news/enisa-news/enisa-etsi-joint-workshop-tackles-challenges-of-european-identity-proofing>

 

Unpatched DNS Bug Puts Millions of Routers, IoT Devices at Risk

An unpatched DNS bug in a popular standard C library can allow attackers to mount DNS poisoning attacks against millions of IoT devices and routers to potentially take control of them, researchers have found.

< <https://threatpost.com/dns-bug-millions-routers-iot-risk/179478/> https://threatpost.com/dns-bug-millions-routers-iot-risk/179478/>

 

Unpatched DNS-Poisoning Bug Affects Millions of Devices, Stumps Researchers

After months of work by industrial control systems (ICS) cybersecurity teams, a fix for a widespread DNS poisoning bug still hasn't been found. Now they're asking for help from the wider cybersecurity community.

< <https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/unpatched-dns-poisoning-bug-stumps-researchers> https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/unpatched-dns-poisoning-bug-stumps-researchers>

 

Nozomi Networks Discovers Unpatched DNS Bug in Popular C Standard Library Putting IoT at Risk

Nozomi Networks Labs discovered a vulnerability (tracked under CVE-2022-05-02, ICS-VU-638779, VU#473698) affecting the Domain Name System (DNS) implementation of all versions of uClibc and uClibc-ng, a popular C standard library in IoT products. The flaw is caused by the predictability of transaction IDs included in the DNS requests generated by the library, which may allow attackers to perform DNS poisoning attacks against the target device.

< <https://www.nozominetworks.com/labs/labs-blogs/> https://www.nozominetworks.com/labs/labs-blogs/>

 

Generic Abuse Policy for Registrars and Registries by Graeme Bunton, Director of the DNS Abuse Institute

I recently had a registrar approach me with a genuine interest in doing more to address DNS Abuse, but was unsure of where they should start. DNS Abuse is a complex problem, and there’s no clear entry point to begin addressing it. This registrar is not alone; there are numerous registries and registrars that are increasingly concerned about abuse and need help getting started.

< <https://dnsabuseinstitute.org/generic-abuse-policy-for-registrars-and-registries/> https://dnsabuseinstitute.org/generic-abuse-policy-for-registrars-and-registries/>

 

I&JPN Secretariat welcomes DNS Abuse Institute Generic Anti-Abuse Policy

The Secretariat of the Internet & Jurisdiction Policy Network welcomes the DNS Abuse Institute’s work on the development of a generic Anti-Abuse Policy for DNS Operators, a template which is available as a download below.

< <https://www.internetjurisdiction.net/news/ijpn-welcomes-dns-abuse-institute-generic-anti-abuse-policy> https://www.internetjurisdiction.net/news/ijpn-welcomes-dns-abuse-institute-generic-anti-abuse-policy>

 

Your Phone May Soon Replace Many of Your Passwords

Apple, Google and Microsoft announced this week they will soon support an approach to authentication that avoids passwords altogether, and instead requires users to merely unlock their smartphones to sign in to websites or online services. Experts say the changes should help defeat many types of phishing attacks and ease the overall password burden on Internet users, but caution that a true passwordless future may still be years away for most websites.

< <https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/05/your-phone-may-soon-replace-many-of-your-passwords/> https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/05/your-phone-may-soon-replace-many-of-your-passwords/>

 

Apple, Google, and Microsoft want to kill the password with “Passkey” standard

The first Thursday of May is apparently "World Password Day," and to celebrate Apple, Google, and Microsoft are launching a "joint effort" to kill the password. The major OS vendors want to "expand support for a common passwordless sign-in standard created by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium."

< <https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/05/apple-google-and-microsoft-want-bluetooth-proximity-to-replace-the-password/> https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/05/apple-google-and-microsoft-want-bluetooth-proximity-to-replace-the-password/>

 

Apple, Google, and Microsoft will soon implement passwordless sign-in on all major platforms

In a joint effort, tech giants Apple, Google, and Microsoft announced Thursday morning that they have committed to building support for passwordless sign-in across all of the mobile, desktop, and browser platforms that they control in the coming year.

< <https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/5/23057646/apple-google-microsoft-passwordless-sign-in-fido> https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/5/23057646/apple-google-microsoft-passwordless-sign-in-fido>

 

Apple, Google and Microsoft Commit to Expanded Support for FIDO Standard to Accelerate Availability of Passwordless Sign-Ins

In a joint effort to make the web more secure and usable for all, Apple, Google and Microsoft today announced plans to expand support for a common passwordless sign-in standard created by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium. The new capability will allow websites and apps to offer consistent, secure, and easy passwordless sign-ins to consumers across devices and platforms.

< <https://fidoalliance.org/apple-google-and-microsoft-commit-to-expanded-support-for-fido-standard-to-accelerate-availability-of-passwordless-sign-ins/> https://fidoalliance.org/apple-google-and-microsoft-commit-to-expanded-support-for-fido-standard-to-accelerate-availability-of-passwordless-sign-ins/>

 

One step closer to a passwordless future

Today passwords are essential to online safety, but threats like phishing, scams, and poor password hygiene continue to pose a risk to users. Google has long recognized these issues, which is why we have created defenses like 2-Step Verification and Google Password Manager.

< <https://blog.google/technology/safety-security/one-step-closer-to-a-passwordless-future/> https://blog.google/technology/safety-security/one-step-closer-to-a-passwordless-future/>

 

This World Password Day consider ditching passwords altogether

Did you know that May 5, 2022, is World Password Day? Created by cybersecurity professionals in 2013 and designated as the first Thursday every May, World Password Day is meant to foster good password habits that help keep our online lives secure. It might seem strange to have a day set aside to honor something almost no one wants to deal with—like having a holiday for filing your income taxes (actually, that might be a good idea). But in today’s world of online work, school, shopping, healthcare, and almost everything else, keeping our accounts secure is more important than ever. Passwords are not only hard to remember and keep track of, but they’re also one of the most common entry points for attackers. In fact, there are 921 password attacks every second—nearly doubling in frequency over the past 12 months.

< <https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/05/05/this-world-password-day-consider-ditching-passwords-altogether/> https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/05/05/this-world-password-day-consider-ditching-passwords-altogether/>

 

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INTERNET OF THINGS

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The Internet of Things Was Attacked Over a Billion Times in 2021

The internet of things is a term coined to represent the increasingly interconnected smart devices that people are using at home. Digital assistants like Alexa along with a wide range of appliances that have smart options in their design are all connected through the so called internet of things, and that is something that many experts are warning against. This interconnected nature of common household appliances can be dangerous because of the fact that this is the sort of thing that could potentially end up creating many more vulnerabilities that malicious actors can exploit.

< <https://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2022/05/the-internet-of-things-was-attacked.html> https://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2022/05/the-internet-of-things-was-attacked.html>

 

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NEW TRANSPORT PROTOCOLS

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Fastly, Inc. CEO Joshua Bixby on Q1 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

... We are accelerating Fastly’s product delivery. In the first quarter, we had 11 releases in total compared to 3 in the fourth quarter of 2021. We’ve launched our new global persistent Object Store for compute functions. With fast reads and writes rights from both the edge or via API, developers can store, control and cash data to reduce origin dependency and unlock new use cases. Also, in the quarter, we deployed HTTP/3 and QUIC, which are now available to our customer base. QUIC, the technology behind HTTP/3 is a new latency-reducing, reliable and secure internet transport protocol. It offers modern web performance with low-latency, built-in encryption and seamless developer platform integration.

< <https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/fastly-fsly-q1-2022-earnings-call-transcript> https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/fastly-fsly-q1-2022-earnings-call-transcript>

< <https://seekingalpha.com/article/4507046-fastly-inc-fsly-ceo-joshua-bixby-on-q1-2022-results-earnings-call-transcript> https://seekingalpha.com/article/4507046-fastly-inc-fsly-ceo-joshua-bixby-on-q1-2022-results-earnings-call-transcript>

 

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OTHERWISE NOTEWORTHY

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David Walden, Computer Scientist at Dawn of Internet, Dies at 79

David Walden, a computer scientist who helped develop a machine that would evolve to become the backbone of the internet for decades, died on April 27 at his home in East Sandwich, Mass. He was 79.

< <https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/technology/david-walden-dead.html> https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/technology/david-walden-dead.html>

 

Artificial intelligence: MEPs want the EU to be a global standard-setter 

On Tuesday, the European Parliament adopted the final recommendations of its Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age (AIDA). The text, adopted with 495 votes to 34, and 102 abstentions, says that the public debate on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) should focus on the technology’s enormous potential to complement human labour. It notes that the EU has fallen behind in the global race for tech leadership. There is a risk that standards will be developed elsewhere, often by non-democratic actors, while MEPs believe the EU needs to act as a global standard-setter in AI.

< <https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220429IPR28228/artificial-intelligence-meps-want-the-eu-to-be-a-global-standard-setter> https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220429IPR28228/artificial-intelligence-meps-want-the-eu-to-be-a-global-standard-setter>

 

US and over 55 other countries commit to democratic internet governance

More than 55 countries and the United States announced their commitment Thursday to defending a free and open internet, agreeing to uphold digital human rights in response to rising authoritarianism in cyberspace.

< <https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/28/tech/international-democratic-internet-commitment/index.html> https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/28/tech/international-democratic-internet-commitment/index.html>

 

U.S. and more than 55 other countries pledge to keep an open internet.

The United States and more than 55 other governments have pledged to reinforce democracy online by agreeing not to shut down access to the internet, use algorithms to illegally spy on citizens or run misinformation campaigns to undermine elections, the White House said on Thursday.

< <https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/28/technology/open-internet.html> https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/28/technology/open-internet.html>

 

U.S. joins 55 nations to set new global rules for the internet

The United States and 55 other nations on Thursday signed a political commitment to push rules for the internet that are underpinned by democratic values, at a time when the U.S. has accused Russia of wielding internet disruptions as a part of its escalating attacks on Ukraine.

< <https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-joins-55-nations-set-new-global-rules-internet-2022-04-28/> https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-joins-55-nations-set-new-global-rules-internet-2022-04-28/>

 

A vital step at a critical moment: The Declaration for the Future of the Internet by Brad Smith - President & Vice Chair

Today, the White House announced that the United States and 60 other governments have signed a new Declaration for the Future of the Internet. As the world grapples with so many technology challenges, this Declaration represents a vital step at a critical moment. At Microsoft, we applaud the White House for its leadership, we are grateful for such broad global support, and we look forward to doing our part in supporting the Declaration’s principles.

< <https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2022/04/28/declaration-future-internet-cybersecurity-governance/> https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2022/04/28/declaration-future-internet-cybersecurity-governance/>

 

United States and 60 Global Partners Launch Declaration for the Future of the Internet

The Internet has been revolutionary. It provides unprecedented opportunities for people around the world to connect and to express themselves, and continues to transform the global economy, enabling economic opportunities for billions of people. Yet it has also created serious policy challenges. Globally, we are witnessing a trend of rising digital authoritarianism where some states act to repress freedom of expression, censor independent news sites, interfere with elections, promote disinformation, and deny their citizens other human rights. At the same time, millions of people still face barriers to access and cybersecurity risks and threats undermine the trust and reliability of networks. 

< <https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/04/28/fact-sheet-united-states-and-60-global-partners-launch-declaration-for-the-future-of-the-internet/> https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/04/28/fact-sheet-united-states-and-60-global-partners-launch-declaration-for-the-future-of-the-internet/>

 

EU and international partners put forward a Declaration for the Future of the Internet

Today, the European Union, the United States, and several international partners have proposed a Declaration for the Future of the Internet, setting out the vision and principles of a trusted Internet. Partners support a future for the Internet that is open, free, global, interoperable, reliable and secure and affirm their commitment to protecting and respecting human rights online and across the digital world. So far, 60 partners have endorsed the Declaration, including all EU Member States, and more countries are expected to follow suit in the coming weeks.

< <https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_2695> https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_2695>

 

CDT Welcomes the Declaration for the Future of the Internet and Global Leaders’ Commitment to Protect Human Rights Online

The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) today welcomed the release of the Declaration for the Future of the Internet, a joint statement from 60 countries to support an internet that is “open, free, global, interoperable, reliable and secure.”

< <https://cdt.org/press/cdt-welcomes-the-declaration-for-the-future-of-the-internet-and-global-leaders-commitment-to-protect-human-rights-online/> https://cdt.org/press/cdt-welcomes-the-declaration-for-the-future-of-the-internet-and-global-leaders-commitment-to-protect-human-rights-online/>

 

Coming together to protect the global internet

The global internet began with an incredible promise: a shared resource that everyone could access wherever they lived. Over the last few years, this ideal has been strained to the breaking point as governments around the world have adopted conflicting regulations that are fragmenting the internet to the detriment of people everywhere.

< <https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/coming-together-to-protect-the-global-internet/> https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/coming-together-to-protect-the-global-internet/>

 

A safe, open internet with transatlantic rules is easier than it sounds

The internet is global, but the laws that govern it are local. Putin has lowered a digital iron curtain around Russia to camouflage his brutal invasion of Ukraine by blocking truth and spewing disinformation. In response, transatlantic democracies, tech leaders and the public should join forces to forge an open and safer internet that respects free expression and human rights. The future of the global internet may well hinge on greater transatlantic alignment to present a clear alternative to the internet of despotic regimes.

< <https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/3479764-a-safe-open-internet-with-transatlantic-rules-is-easier-than-it-sounds/> https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/3479764-a-safe-open-internet-with-transatlantic-rules-is-easier-than-it-sounds/>

 

Impact of W3C WAI work recognized in Brewer’s ACM service award

Judy Brewer has been recognized by the ACM for service to the computing community through her leadership at W3C of the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) work. This work includes development of multiple web accessibility standards which have been adopted globally and have improved accessibility for millions worldwide.

< <https://www.w3.org/blog/2022/05/impact-of-w3c-wai-work-recognized-in-brewers-acm-service-award/> https://www.w3.org/blog/2022/05/impact-of-w3c-wai-work-recognized-in-brewers-acm-service-award/>

 

ICANN Completes New Audit Confirming Proper Controls in Place for IANA Function

ICANN has completed another year of audits of the key systems used to deliver the IANA functions. The accounting firm RSM US LLP conducted a Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 audit of the Registry Assignment and Maintenance Systems (RAMS) and a Service Organization Control (SOC) 3 audit of root zone DNSSEC services for the 12-month periods ending 30 September 2021 and 30 November 2021.

< <https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-completes-new-audit-confirming-proper-controls-in-place-for-iana-function-25-04-2022-en> https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-completes-new-audit-confirming-proper-controls-in-place-for-iana-function-25-04-2022-en>

 

IAB and IESG Seek Feedback on Candidates for the RFC Series Working Group (RSWG) Chairs

The IAB and the IESG are responsible for appointing the RFC Series Working Group (RSWG) chairs as described in draft-iab-rfcefdp-rfced-model (currently in the RFC Editor Queue). In March, the IAB and the IESG began a joint search for RSWG chair candidates.

< <https://www.iab.org/2022/05/04/iab-and-iesg-seek-feedback-on-candidates-for-the-rfc-series-working-group-rswg-chairs/> https://www.iab.org/2022/05/04/iab-and-iesg-seek-feedback-on-candidates-for-the-rfc-series-working-group-rswg-chairs/>

 

Celebrating 25 Years of IEEE Women in Engineering: Panel discussions and seminars are among the events planned

IEEE Women in Engineering, formed 25 years ago, now has more than 35,000 members and 1,000 affinity groups worldwide. WIE facilitates the recruitment and retention of women in technical disciplines around the world. It also works to inspire girls to pursue a career in engineering. Both women and men can join.

< <https://spectrum.ieee.org/ieee-wie-25-year-anniversary> https://spectrum.ieee.org/ieee-wie-25-year-anniversary>

 

Study: Copper Supports Ultrafast Broadband, to a Point: Standard twisted pair cables can handle frequencies up to 5 gigahertz—but no higher

Widely used twisted pair cables first invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1881 could support ultrafast broadband where fiber-optic networks cannot, although they will inevitably hit a speed limit, a new study finds.

< <https://spectrum.ieee.org/twisted-pair-ultrafast-broadband> https://spectrum.ieee.org/twisted-pair-ultrafast-broadband>

 

Why Doesn’t the Internet Migrate Entirely to IPv6?

Read a summary of the thought-provoking discussion that took place during the IPv6 Panel we hosted at ARIN 49 last week — including some bold predictions and positions shared by our six Internet expert panelists.

< <https://www.arin.net/blog/2022/05/03/arin-49-ipv6-panel/> https://www.arin.net/blog/2022/05/03/arin-49-ipv6-panel/>

 

nz: In memory of Frank March

InternetNZ is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Frank March. Frank was a founding member of ISOCNZ (InternetNZ) and served on the Council for a number of years, including several as Secretary, and as President from 2009 to 2014. He has been involved in the development of the Internet in New Zealand since its beginnings. As Director of Information Technology at Victoria University of Wellington, he was involved in the Tuia Society and Kawaihiko (the early university network). He encouraged early Internet take-up among government agencies and businesses in Wellington.

< <https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/in-memory-of-frank-march/> https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/in-memory-of-frank-march/>

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