[Newsclips] IETF SYN-ACK Newspack 2024-01-08

[David Goldstein <[e-mail]>]

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.

 

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IETF IN THE NEWS

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SSH protects the world’s most sensitive networks. It just got a lot weaker

... Ylönen submitted SSH to the Internet Engineering Taskforce in 1996, and it quickly became an almost ubiquitous tool for remotely connecting computers. Today, it’s hard to overstate the importance of the protocol, which underpins the security of apps used inside millions of organizations, including cloud environments crucial to Google, Amazon, Facebook, and other large companies.

< <https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/12/hackers-can-break-ssh-channel-integrity-using-novel-data-corruption-attack/> https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/12/hackers-can-break-ssh-channel-integrity-using-novel-data-corruption-attack/>

 

IAB 2024-2025 Appointments Announced by NomCom

On 3 January 2024, the NomCom the announced the selection of the IAB slate whose terms will start at IETF 119 in March 2024.

< <https://www.iab.org/2024/01/03/iab-2024-2025-appointments-announced-by-nomcom/> https://www.iab.org/2024/01/03/iab-2024-2025-appointments-announced-by-nomcom/>

 

Internet Architecture Board response to NIST RFI on USG NSSCET

On 2023-12-21, the IAB responded to the NIST Request for Information on Implementation of the United States Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET): The Internet Architecture Board (IAB) [IAB] welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the NIST RFI on the “Implementation of the United States Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET)”. The IAB provides oversight of the architecture for protocols and procedures used by the Internet and also handles the liaison management for the IETF [IETF], the main engineering organization that works on standards relating to Internet technology.

< <https://www.iab.org/documents/correspondence-reports-documents/2023-2/internet-architecture-board-response-to-nist-rfi-on-usg-nsscet/> https://www.iab.org/documents/correspondence-reports-documents/2023-2/internet-architecture-board-response-to-nist-rfi-on-usg-nsscet/>

 

Verisign Provides Open Source Implementation of Merkle Tree Ladder Mode

The quantum computing era is coming, and it will change everything about how the world connects online. While quantum computing will yield tremendous benefits, it will also create new risks, so it’s essential that we prepare our critical internet infrastructure for what’s to come. That’s why we’re so pleased to share our latest efforts in this area, including technology that we’re making available as an open source implementation to help internet operators worldwide prepare. ... We remain open to adding other post-quantum signature schemes to the I-D and to the open source implementation. We encourage developers to try out the open source implementation of MTL mode, which we introduced at the IETF 118 Hackathon, as the community’s experience will help improve the understanding of MTL mode and its applications, and thereby facilitate its standardization.

< <https://blog.verisign.com/security/open-source-merkle-tree-ladder-mode/> https://blog.verisign.com/security/open-source-merkle-tree-ladder-mode/>

< <https://circleid.com/posts/20240104-verisign-provides-open-source-implementation-of-merkle-tree-ladder-mode> https://circleid.com/posts/20240104-verisign-provides-open-source-implementation-of-merkle-tree-ladder-mode>

 

Request for Information on Implementation of the United States Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET)

SUMMARY: NIST is seeking information on behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Government to support the development of an implementation plan for the United States Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET). The USG NSSCET is intended to support and complement existing private sector-led activities and plans, including the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) United States Standards Strategy (USSS), with a focus on critical and emerging technology(ies) (CET).

< <https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/09/07/2023-19245/request-for-information-on-implementation-of-the-united-states-government-national-standards> https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/09/07/2023-19245/request-for-information-on-implementation-of-the-united-states-government-national-standards>

 

Taking Back the Web with Decentralization: 2023 in Review

... The European Union’s Digital Markets Act went into effect in May of 2023, and one of its provisions requires that messaging platforms greater than a certain size must interoperate with other competitors. While each service with obligations under the DMA could offer its own bespoke API to satisfy the law’s requirements, the better result for both competition and users would be the creation of a common protocol for cross-platform messaging that is open, relatively easy to implement, and, crucially, maintains end-to-end encryption for the protection of end users. Fortunately, the More Instant Messaging Interoperability (MIMI) working group at the IETF has taken up that exact challenge. We’ve been keeping tabs on the group and are optimistic about the possibility of open interoperability that promotes competition and decentralization while protecting privacy.

< <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/12/taking-back-web-decentralization-2023-review> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/12/taking-back-web-decentralization-2023-review>

 

APNIC to be the Local Host for IETF 119

IETF 119 will be held in Brisbane, Australia from 16 to 22 March 2024, with APNIC acting as the Local Host, and fellowship support provided by the APNIC Foundation. It will be only the second time an IETF meeting has been held in Australia in 38 years.

< <https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/20/apnic-to-be-the-local-host-for-ietf-119/> https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/20/apnic-to-be-the-local-host-for-ietf-119/>

 

Evolution has its downsides… but maybe it’s inevitable?

In a recent Reuters article, the idea that Darwin’s Theory of Evolution might apply more widely than just to biological systems as we understand them was examined. ... Randy Bush recently reminded me of a quote from John Postel that has a less upbeat but alas most realistic take on the future of IETF standards development, which may well fit this model of selective pressures as a general trend:

< <https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/21/evolution-has-its-downsides-but-maybe-its-inevitable/> https://blog.apnic.net/2023/12/21/evolution-has-its-downsides-but-maybe-its-inevitable/>

 

NAT, ATM, decentralized search – and other outrageous opinions from the 1990s

... The gist of the NAT part of his talk was that the prevailing IETF view on NAT at the time – don’t do NAT – should be viewed as analogous to abstinence-only sex education. No matter how much the people giving the advice might believe in the correctness of their position, they were not going to have much impact on the outcome. In hindsight, he was obviously correct: most of the world’s internet users today sit behind one or more NAT devices, but his position was much more controversial at the time.

< <https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/29/outrageous_opinions/> https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/29/outrageous_opinions/>

 

DNS-Abfragen unter Windows 11 verschlüsseln – so geht es richtig [Encrypt DNS queries on Windows 11 – this is how it works]

... Da die Konfiguration der DNS-Verschlüsselung kompliziert ist, wollen es andere Verfahren einfacher machen – etwa das von der IETF entwickelte DDR-Protokoll (Discovery of Designated Resolvers). Es löst das Problem, dass Sie vorab in der Regel nicht wissen, ob und welche Verschlüsselung der DNS-Resolver des Providers unterstützt:

< <https://www.pcwelt.de/article/1194502/dns-abfragen-verschlusseln-windows11.html> https://www.pcwelt.de/article/1194502/dns-abfragen-verschlusseln-windows11.html>

 

Prehliadanie internetu cez Firefox je o čosi viac súkromnejšie, ako tomu bolo doposiaľ [Firefox is a bit more private than it used to be]

... Mozilla hovorí, že na vývoji tejto technológie pracuje už takmer 5 rokov. Vyvíja ju v spolupráci s ďalšími vyhľadávačmi, akademickými výskumníkmi alebo aj s IETF. IETF je skratka pre IETF, to je mimovládna organizácia, ktorá sa zaoberá rozvojom internetových štandardov a taktiež protokolov.

< <https://vosveteit.zoznam.sk/prehliadanie-internetu-cez-firefox-je-o-cosi-viac-sukromnejsie-ako-tomu-bolo-doposial/> https://vosveteit.zoznam.sk/prehliadanie-internetu-cez-firefox-je-o-cosi-viac-sukromnejsie-ako-tomu-bolo-doposial/>

 

2023年のブロックチェーン振り返り〜「プロ驚き」からの脱却と地に足がついた若い世代への交代の予兆

... ブロックチェーンのように国境を越えてグローバルに自由な流通を促進するような技術は、一般的には既存のガバナンスにとって「やばいもの」だ。そういうものをグローバルに（地球上に）定着させるのは大変である。インターネットはその唯一の成功例であったが、インターネットの（今もぎりぎり続く）成功の裏には、大学などのアカデミアを世界的に巻き込んだ1969年以降の長期の研究開発の成果がある。その上で、グローバルに議論するIETFうな場所があり、そこではインターネットパイオニアたちが、大人の知恵を働かせて、磨いた技術をさまざまなステークホルダーにうまく見せてきた。ブロックチェーンはお金がからむことになってしまったので、インターネットの時より難易度は高いが、まずはこの歴史に学ぶ必要があるだろう。

< <https://media.dglab.com/2023/12/30-2023blockchain-01/> https://media.dglab.com/2023/12/30-2023blockchain-01/>

 

清华大学牵头的10项互联网标准获奖 [Ten Internet standards led by Tsinghua University won awards]

... RFC是国际互联网标准，由全世界最重要的互联网技术标准机构IETF决策产生，影响着人们设计、运行、使用和管理互联网的方式。 此次获奖的这10项RFC，旨在解决互联网从IPv4向IPv6单栈网络过渡的问题，对于引领全球向IPv6下一代互联网过渡具有重大意义。

< <https://news.sciencenet.cn/htmlnews/2023/12/514543.shtm> https://news.sciencenet.cn/htmlnews/2023/12/514543.shtm>

 

Seberapa Penting SSL Untuk SEO? Kenali Istilah, Jenis dan Kegunaannya [How Important Is SSL For SEO? Know the Terms, Types and Uses]

... Apakah SSL dan TLS Berbeda? SSL merupakan versi pertama dari protokol keamanan lainnya yang disebut TLS (Transport Layer Security). Pada tahun 1999, IETF mengusulkan pembaruan SSL. Karena pembaruan ini dikembangkan oleh IETF dan Netscape tidak lagi terlibat di dalamnya, akhirnya namanya diubah menjadi TLS.

< <https://www.dailyseo.id/on-page/technical/ssl-untuk-seo/> https://www.dailyseo.id/on-page/technical/ssl-untuk-seo/>

 

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IETF COMMUNITY NOTES

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Final response to meeting venue consultations

The IETF Administration LLC recently sought feedback from the community on the possibility of holding an IETF Meeting in the cities of Beijing, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, and Shenzhen. The feedback received included views that were well expressed and well argued but were strongly conflicting. The IETF LLC considered this feedback in-depth and sought feedback on a proposed response. This post sets out the IETF LLC position on this consultation and the next steps for these potential venues.

< <https://www.ietf.org/blog/final-response-to-meeting-venue-consultations/> https://www.ietf.org/blog/final-response-to-meeting-venue-consultations/>

 

Launch of the IETF Community Survey 2023

The 2023 IETF Community Survey is live and we want to hear from you! Please respond by 22 January 2024.

< <https://www.ietf.org/blog/launch-of-the-ietf-community-survey-2023/> https://www.ietf.org/blog/launch-of-the-ietf-community-survey-2023/>

 

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SECURITY & PRIVACY

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us: CISA Issues Request For Information on Secure by Design Software Whitepaper

CISA published a Request for Information from all interested parties on secure by design software practices, including the Shifting the Balance of Cybersecurity Risk: Principles and Approaches for Secure by Design Software whitepaper, as part of our ongoing, collective secure by design campaign across the globe.

< <https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/cisa-issues-request-information-secure-design-software-whitepaper> https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/cisa-issues-request-information-secure-design-software-whitepaper>

 

Models of Trust for the RPKI

This is a report on a feasibility study looking at an alternative trust anchor structure for the Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI).

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

< <https://labs.ripe.net/author/gih/models-of-trust-for-the-rpki/> https://labs.ripe.net/author/gih/models-of-trust-for-the-rpki/>

 

Achieving Greater Heights for MANRS [Nov 2023]

Today, we’re excited to announce a new phase for Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS). The Internet Society has partnered with the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), an international nonprofit specializing in addressing cybersecurity challenges at scale by mobilizing stakeholders toward collective action. As part of this partnership, the GCA will take on the functions of the MANRS secretariat and operations, while the Internet Society will maintain significant funding, advocacy, and training functions over the next five years.

< <https://www.globalcyberalliance.org/achieving-greater-heights-manrs/> https://www.globalcyberalliance.org/achieving-greater-heights-manrs/>

 

Is PayPal Safe? Let’s take a close look at PayPal’s security practices, customer protection, and privacy policy.

... Another great thing about PayPal is that it checks the integrity of the browser you’re using before it lets you log in to your account. It makes sure your browser uses a secure HTTPS connection and that its Transport Layer Security (TLS) configuration is strong.

< <https://www.security.org/digital-safety/is-paypal-safe/> https://www.security.org/digital-safety/is-paypal-safe/>

< <https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/is-paypal-safe/ar-AA1mwsz3> https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/is-paypal-safe/ar-AA1mwsz3>

 

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INTERNET OF THINGS

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IoT – The key to connected care excellence

The Internet of Medical Things, IoMT has revolutionized the healthcare industry. By connecting medical devices, sensors, and other equipment to the internet, hospitals can improve patient care, reduce costs, and improve efficiency. Now in the past COVID era hospitals were understaffed, and if present required social distancing, IoT solution were the answer to this challenge.

< <https://blog.checkpoint.com/security/iot-the-key-to-connected-care-excellence/> https://blog.checkpoint.com/security/iot-the-key-to-connected-care-excellence/>

 

Biopharma Yet to Fully Benefit from the Internet of Things

Drug makers would benefit by connecting manufacturing tech through a so-called “internet of things,” or IoT. But setting up the required infrastructure is a multifaceted challenge and industry will need help according to new research.

< <https://www.genengnews.com/topics/bioprocessing/biopharma-yet-to-fully-benefit-from-the-internet-of-things/> https://www.genengnews.com/topics/bioprocessing/biopharma-yet-to-fully-benefit-from-the-internet-of-things/>

 

5 Ways Internet of Things Devices Can Benefit Public Safety: These use cases demonstrate how surveillance cameras, drones and sensors can be force multipliers.

Internet of Things devices provide state and local agencies with a force multiplier. These technologies make data collection and processing more efficient, allowing for quicker and more accurate responses in an emergency.

< <https://statetechmagazine.com/article/2024/01/5-ways-internet-things-devices-can-benefit-public-safety> https://statetechmagazine.com/article/2024/01/5-ways-internet-things-devices-can-benefit-public-safety>

 

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QUANTUM NETWORKING

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How the Chicago Quantum Summit is helping engineer an ecosystem [news release]

Building a quantum future means thinking like a systems engineer — considering all potential parts of the field and the ecosystem and integrating them efficiently. That’s what the chief quantum officer of Photonic Inc. told academic, industry, and government leaders at the sixth annual Chicago Quantum Summit last month, hammering home a point that surfaced many times over the course of the two-day event.

< <https://news.uchicago.edu/story/how-chicago-quantum-summit-helping-engineer-ecosystem> https://news.uchicago.edu/story/how-chicago-quantum-summit-helping-engineer-ecosystem>

 

What does 2024 have in store for telecoms? As is our end of year tradition, we ask some esteemed industry spokespeople to pop on their future gazing caps and tell us what they think the biggest telecoms themes will be in 2024.

... Another trend will be the growing importance of quantum networking which in 4 or 5 years – perhaps more – will enable quantum computers to communicate and collaborate for more scalable quantum solutions. Quantum networking will leverage quantum phenomena such as entanglement and superposition to transmit information. QKD as an alternative or a complement to PQC depending on the level of security and performance required, will also leverage quantum networking. Quantum networking will see significant new research and investment by government and financial services which have high demands for data security and processing.

< <https://www.telecoms.com/communications-service-provider/what-does-2024-have-in-store-for-telecoms-> https://www.telecoms.com/communications-service-provider/what-does-2024-have-in-store-for-telecoms->

 

Qubitekk-Powered EPB Quantum Network Adds Qunnect as First Customer For Quantum Collaboration [news release]

EPB Quantum NetworkSM powered by Qubitekk announced that it will host Qunnect, a leader in quantum-secure networking technology, for a series of on-site collaborative validation runs. Qunnect will work with Qubitekk to utilize EPB Quantum Network to determine the interoperability of key quantum technologies across a quantum network. This demonstration will mark the first time two commercial quantum networking companies have operated their hardware to jointly support a distribution protocol.

< <https://thequantuminsider.com/2023/12/20/qubitekk-powered-epb-quantum-network-adds-qunnect-as-first-customer-for-quantum-collaboration/> https://thequantuminsider.com/2023/12/20/qubitekk-powered-epb-quantum-network-adds-qunnect-as-first-customer-for-quantum-collaboration/>

< <https://quantum.epb.com/> https://quantum.epb.com/>

 

QUANT-NET’s testbed innovations: reimagining the quantum network

The QUANT-NET research consortium is building the first quantum network testbed for distributed quantum computing applications in the US. Joe McEntee visits Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) in California to check out progress on the enabling quantum technologies

< <https://physicsworld.com/a/quant-nets-testbed-innovations-reimagining-the-quantum-network/> https://physicsworld.com/a/quant-nets-testbed-innovations-reimagining-the-quantum-network/>

 

Qubitekk and Qunnect Demonstrate Quantum Networking Interoperability on the EPB Quantum Network

Quantum technology companies Qubitekk and Qunnect have successfully demonstrated the first interoperability of equipment on a commercial quantum network, EPB Quantum Network℠, marking a significant milestone in the quantum technology industry.

< <https://quantumcomputingreport.com/qubitekk-and-qunnect-demonstrate-quantum-networking-interoperability-on-the-epb-quantum-network/> https://quantumcomputingreport.com/qubitekk-and-qunnect-demonstrate-quantum-networking-interoperability-on-the-epb-quantum-network/>

 

Quantum networking, AI ambitions and telecoms partnerships – October 2023 in review

October was a big month for quantum technology in the British Isles. Barely three days in, the first quantum communications link was tested between the UK and Ireland. By using a fibre optic cable named “Rockabill” (not to be confused with the volcanic outcrop and all-round fishing dispute magnet Rockall), scientists were able to transmit packets of light across the Irish Sea without the customary degradation in the signal that companies are used to when transmitting information over that medium.

< <https://techmonitor.ai/hardware/quantum/quantum-networking-ai-ambitions-october-2023> https://techmonitor.ai/hardware/quantum/quantum-networking-ai-ambitions-october-2023>

 

EPB and Qubitekk’s Quantum Network embarking on technology’s next frontier

If EPB and Qubitekk succeed in their mission, they could position Chattanooga at the forefront quantum technology -- a revolutionary field poised to solve problems beyond the reach of current systems.

< <https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2024/jan/01/epb-and-qubitekks-quantum-network-embarking-on/> https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2024/jan/01/epb-and-qubitekks-quantum-network-embarking-on/>

 

Tech Trends of 2024: Industry Leaders Give Insights on the Future of Technology

We stand at the gate of new technological advancements in 2024 that will shape years to come. As the previous year gives way to 2024, several disruptive tech trends will converge, reshaping business landscapes and unlocking revolutionary technical possibilities. From groundbreaking advances in AI to developments in quantum tech and computing, the future beckons with tremendous potential. Leading tech executives give us a glimpse into the seismic shifts ahead and the main trends that will define 2024. ... While quantum may still feel like the stuff of science fiction, Cisco’s Liz Centoni believes 2024 will see incremental developments in real-world quantum applications. “We’ll see growing experimentation with post-quantum cryptography to protect data against future quantum computing attacks. And quantum networking research and investment will accelerate, laying foundations for the future of quantum computing scalability and security,” Centoni says.

< <https://medium.com/@jameswatson94/tech-trends-of-2024-industry-leaders-give-insights-on-the-future-of-technology-652911170bfa> https://medium.com/@jameswatson94/tech-trends-of-2024-industry-leaders-give-insights-on-the-future-of-technology-652911170bfa>

 

Top tech trends for succeeding in the digital world

... Another trend will be the increasing significance of quantum networking, which in 4 or 5 years will enable communication and collaboration among quantum computers, contributing to more scalable quantum solutions. Additionally, Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), acting as an alternative or supplement to Quantum Cryptography (PQC) based on security and performance needs, will also capitalise on quantum networking.

< <https://etinsights.et-edge.com/top-tech-trends-for-succeeding-in-the-digital-world/> https://etinsights.et-edge.com/top-tech-trends-for-succeeding-in-the-digital-world/>

 

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NEW TRANSPORT PROTOCOLS

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Satellite Messaging: The 2023 Phones Trend That Wasn't (Yet)

... But the other roadblock potentially in Qualcomm's way is that Snapdragon Satellite is a proprietary solution. Instead, phonemakers wanted a standards-based solution -- something that adhered to what the 3GPP communications consortium established for non-terrestrial networks (NTN). If devicemakers went for Qualcomm's solution and the rest of the industry shifted toward 3GPP's NTN standard, those devices might be left behind if Qualcomm's proprietary connection dried up.

< <https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/satellite-messaging-the-2023-phones-trend-that-wasnt-yet/> https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/satellite-messaging-the-2023-phones-trend-that-wasnt-yet/>

< <https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/satellite-messaging-the-2023-phones-trend-that-wasnt-yet/ar-AA1m9rNL> https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/satellite-messaging-the-2023-phones-trend-that-wasnt-yet/ar-AA1m9rNL>

 

Is it time for 6G already? Traffic analysis says yep

If you think 5G networks have failed to live up to their promise, you're not alone. But the tech is still early on in implementation, although some in the mobile industry are already looking to what might come next. The first full set of 5G standards came with 3GPP Release 15 in 2017, with the specifications officially frozen in 2018. Early network rollouts came the following year, and many of the carriers around the globe are still busy rolling it out to this day.

< <https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/29/mobile_industry_looks_to_6g/> https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/29/mobile_industry_looks_to_6g/>

 

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OTHERWISE NOTEWORTHY

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Int'l agreement reached on rules for flying telecommunication bases

An international agreement has been reached on new frequency bands proposed by Japan for use in high-altitude platform stations, an emerging technology that aims to provide expanded mobile coverage to areas lacking connectivity, the communications ministry said.

< <https://japantoday.com/category/tech/int'l-agreement-reached-on-rules-for-flying-telecommunication-bases> https://japantoday.com/category/tech/int'l-agreement-reached-on-rules-for-flying-telecommunication-bases>

 

New ITU standards for optical transport up to 800 gigabits per second

The latest standards from the ITU for the Flexible Optical Transport Network (FlexO) provide for data transmission at rates from 400 to 800 gigabits per second (Gbit/s).

< <https://www.itu.int/hub/2023/12/new-itu-standards-for-optical-transport-up-to-800-gigabits-per-second/> https://www.itu.int/hub/2023/12/new-itu-standards-for-optical-transport-up-to-800-gigabits-per-second/>

 

Biden administration takes first step toward writing key AI standards

The Biden administration said on Tuesday it was taking the first step toward writing key standards and guidance for the safe deployment of generative artificial intelligence and how to test and safeguard systems.

< <https://www.reuters.com/technology/biden-administration-takes-first-step-toward-writing-key-ai-standards-2023-12-20/> https://www.reuters.com/technology/biden-administration-takes-first-step-toward-writing-key-ai-standards-2023-12-20/>

 

Companies support OTA measurements on IEEE 802.11be devices

Anritsu Corporation and EMITE have announced the enhanced functionality of the OTA measurement solution, allowing measuring to comply with the latest Wireless LAN standard IEEE 802.11be.

< <https://www.electropages.com/2024/01/companies-support-ota-measurements-ieee-80211be-devices> https://www.electropages.com/2024/01/companies-support-ota-measurements-ieee-80211be-devices>

 

The Internet Protocol Journal December 2023

In our previous issue, we published Part One of “Introduction to 5G” by William Stallings. Part One introduced the standards and specifications that define 5G and described the usage scenarios that 5G supports. Part Two, included in this issue, provides an overview of the structure and function of 5G networks. A third article, on Network Slicing, which is closely related to 5G, will be published in a future edition of this journal. This journal, as well as its predecessor ConneXions—The Interoperability Report, has covered numerous networking technologies over the last 35 years. Some of these technologies have become important building blocks for all networks, for example, Ethernet, which for more than 50 years has seen further improvements and standardization. We will publish an article on the history of Ethernet in a future issue. Other technologies have emerged, only to later fade into oblivion—an example being Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). Our second article, by Craig Partridge, explores the reasons why ATM failed. Modern smartphones and other mobile devices rely heavily on the use of numerous radio-based technologies such as Near Field Communication (NFC), Bluetooth, Global Positioning System (GPS), Wi-Fi, and cellular data. Our third article, by Mark Grayson, examines efforts to integrate cellular and Wi-Fi services into a single architecture.

< <https://ipj.dreamhosters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/263-ipj.pdf> https://ipj.dreamhosters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/263-ipj.pdf>

 

BGP in 2023 – Have we reached Peak IPv4?

At the start of each year, I’ve been reporting on the behaviour of the Internet’s inter-domain routing system over the previous 12 months, looking in some detail at some metrics from the routing system that can show the essential shape and behaviour of the underlying interconnection fabric of the Internet.

< <https://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2024-01/bgp2023.html> https://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2024-01/bgp2023.html>

 

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IETF MENTIONS IN GOOGLE/APPLE TRACKING STANDARD

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Google and Apple are closer to making AirTags stalker free

... "Version 01 of the 'Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers' specification has just been uploaded to the IETF," Rahman posted on X. The IETF is the IETF. He went on to write that "Apple is allegedly waiting for this specification to be finalized before rolling out unwanted tracker alerts in iOS. Google says that it's waiting on Apple to do that before it rolls out the Find My Device Network on Android."

< <https://mashable.com/article/protection-privacy-airtag-google-apple> https://mashable.com/article/protection-privacy-airtag-google-apple>

< <https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/google-and-apple-are-closer-to-making-airtags-stalker-free/ar-AA1lUKXU> https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/google-and-apple-are-closer-to-making-airtags-stalker-free/ar-AA1lUKXU>

 

Apple and Google could be about to launch their anti-stalking tracker tech

... Seasoned tech tipster Mishaal Rahman (via Android Police) has spotted that a specification for "Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers" has been filed at the IETF. That's a sure sign that the spec will soon be arriving.

< <https://sg.news.yahoo.com/apple-google-could-launch-anti-115921042.html> https://sg.news.yahoo.com/apple-google-could-launch-anti-115921042.html>

 

Google and Apple Will Soon Make Misusing an AirTag Nearly Impossible

... The company joined forces to develop an industry specification that would fight the misuse of such devices earlier this year, and now it looks like the release is almost around the corner. The involved tech giants have filed an application with the IETF, for a technology called "Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers."

< <https://www.autoevolution.com/news/google-and-apple-will-soon-make-misusing-an-airtag-nearly-impossible-226541.html> https://www.autoevolution.com/news/google-and-apple-will-soon-make-misusing-an-airtag-nearly-impossible-226541.html>

 

Android’s ‘Find My Device’ network nears its implementation

... Importantly, the proposed specification not only incorporates feedback from device manufacturers but also integrates input from safety and advocacy groups. The IETF has proposed the specification required to implement Android’s ‘Find My Device’ network. Interested parties are invited to review and provide comments over the next three months.

< <https://www.androidheadlines.com/2023/12/androids-find-my-device-network-nears-its-implementation.html> https://www.androidheadlines.com/2023/12/androids-find-my-device-network-nears-its-implementation.html>

< <https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/android-s-find-my-device-network-nears-its-implementation/ar-AA1lV3A2> https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/android-s-find-my-device-network-nears-its-implementation/ar-AA1lV3A2>

 

Apple & Google close to rolling out final Bluetooth tracker misuse standard

... The specification was submitted as an Internet-Draft through the IETF, a standards development organization. The specification was open until August for review and comment from external parties.

< <https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/12/21/apple-google-close-to-rolling-out-final-bluetooth-tracker-misuse-standard> https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/12/21/apple-google-close-to-rolling-out-final-bluetooth-tracker-misuse-standard>

< <https://finance.yahoo.com/news/universal-bluetooth-tracker-misuse-standard-174148039.html> https://finance.yahoo.com/news/universal-bluetooth-tracker-misuse-standard-174148039.html>

 

Apple and Google team up to bring AirTag-like unwanted tracking alerts to all item trackers on iPhone and Android

... Apple revealed the news in a press release on Tuesday morning. As part of this partnership, Apple and Google have submitted a “proposed industry specification” to help combat the misuse of item trackers. The specification created by Apple and Google has been submitted as an Internet-Draft via the IETF.

< <https://9to5mac.com/2023/05/02/apple-google-unwanted-tracking-abuse-technology/> https://9to5mac.com/2023/05/02/apple-google-unwanted-tracking-abuse-technology/>

 

Google and Apple's joint unwanted tracker detection might be just around the corner

... Since then, progress has slowed down a bit. Google pressed ahead and launched an initial method to help you detect unwanted trackers, but it’s based on a custom solution rather than the industry-wide standard that Apple is waiting for. It looks like we won’t have to wait too much longer, as Mishaal Rahman spotted that the first version of the "Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers" specification is now available on the IETF.

< <https://www.androidpolice.com/google-apple-joint-unwanted-tracker-detection-around-the-corner/> https://www.androidpolice.com/google-apple-joint-unwanted-tracker-detection-around-the-corner/>

< <https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/google-and-apples-joint-unwanted-tracker-detection-might-be-just-around-the-corner/ar-AA1lRZGV> https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/google-and-apples-joint-unwanted-tracker-detection-might-be-just-around-the-corner/ar-AA1lRZGV>

 

Apple and Google could be about to launch their anti-stalking tracker tech

... Seasoned tech tipster Mishaal Rahman (via Android Police) has spotted that a specification for "Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers" has been filed at the IETF. That's a sure sign that the spec will soon be arriving.

< <https://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/other/apple-and-google-could-be-about-to-launch-their-anti-stalking-tracker-tech/ar-AA1lTYhl> https://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/other/apple-and-google-could-be-about-to-launch-their-anti-stalking-tracker-tech/ar-AA1lTYhl>

 

Apple And Google's Collaborative Tracker Detection Solution Could Just Be Around The Corner

... The initial version of the “Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers” specification is now accessible on the IETF, suggesting that Apple could soon introduce its own platform-agnostic unwanted tracker detection. This was first spotted by Mishaal Rehman.

< <https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/12/36343214/apple-and-googles-collaborative-tracker-detection-solution-could-just-be-around-the-corner> https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/12/36343214/apple-and-googles-collaborative-tracker-detection-solution-could-just-be-around-the-corner>

< <https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/apple-and-googles-collaborative-tracker-detection-solution-could-just-be-around-the-corner/ar-AA1lR0VV> https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/apple-and-googles-collaborative-tracker-detection-solution-could-just-be-around-the-corner/ar-AA1lR0VV>

 

Android’s ‘Find My Device’ Network Gains Momentum, Release is Near

... Version 1.0 of “Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers” has been uploaded to the IETF. While this version isn’t the final version, the release of this draft represents a significant step toward establishing the standard and eventually implementing it across various operating systems. It indicates progress in the development of a standardized approach to detect and address unwanted location trackers.

< <https://www.gizchina.com/2023/12/22/androids-find-my-device-network-gains-momentum-release-is-near/> https://www.gizchina.com/2023/12/22/androids-find-my-device-network-gains-momentum-release-is-near/>

 

Android’s ‘Find My Device’ network inches forward as industry spec nears release

... Version 1.0 of “Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers” has been uploaded to the IETF. This version has not yet been finalized, but this version 1.0 draft is a huge step towards actually launching the standard and having it implemented across operating systems.

< <https://9to5google.com/2023/12/21/android-find-my-device-unwanted-tracker-spec/> https://9to5google.com/2023/12/21/android-find-my-device-unwanted-tracker-spec/>

 

Tracker bluetooth usati dai narcos per localizzare i carichi di droga: l'allarme dell'Europol [Bluetooth tracker used by narcos to locate drug loads: Europol alarm]

... Apple e Google hanno inoltrato una proposta di specifica all’IETF per individuare le best practice nella produzione per «contrastare l’uso improprio dei dispositivi di localizzazione bluetooth per il tracciamento indesiderato», e ha già ricevuto il sostegno di Samsung e di Tile. Ma nel frattempo delle soluzioni sono state già messe in campo.

< <https://www.corriere.it/tecnologia/23_dicembre_26/tracker-bluetooth-usati-dai-narcos-per-localizzare-i-carichi-di-droga-l-allarme-dell-europol-4a0d3f95-8036-4f46-bbdf-a3202a768xlk.shtml> https://www.corriere.it/tecnologia/23_dicembre_26/tracker-bluetooth-usati-dai-narcos-per-localizzare-i-carichi-di-droga-l-allarme-dell-europol-4a0d3f95-8036-4f46-bbdf-a3202a768xlk.shtml>

 

Tracker Bluetooth: arriva lo standard unico [Bluetooth tracker: the unique standard arrives]

... Secondo quanto rivelato da Mishaal Rahman, la prima versione delle specifiche “Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers” che saranno alla base del nuovo standard unico per i tracker Bluetooth è stata caricata all’interno del database dell’IETF.

< <https://tecnologia.libero.it/tracker-bluetooth-arriva-lo-standard-unico-80444> https://tecnologia.libero.it/tracker-bluetooth-arriva-lo-standard-unico-80444>

 

Android: novità in arrivo per Salute Batteria e “Find My Device” [Android: news for Salute Battery and “Find My Device”]

... Un altro sviluppo significativo riguarda il network “Find My Device” di Google. Apple e Google hanno lavorato su una specifica industriale per combattere l’uso improprio dei dispositivi di localizzazione per tracciare individui contro la loro volontà. Recentemente, è stata caricata la versione 01 di questa specifica sul sito dell’IETF, suggerendo che il lancio del network “Find My Device” di Google è imminente.

< <https://www.matricedigitale.it/tech/android-salute-batteria-find-my-device-novita/> https://www.matricedigitale.it/tech/android-salute-batteria-find-my-device-novita/>

 

Android : le réseau « Localiser mon appareil » de Google arrive, le déploiement est imminent [Android: Google's "Locate My Device" network is coming, deployment is imminent]

... Bien que la version 1.0 du projet ait été envoyée à l'IETF, sa finalisation n'a pas encore eu lieu. Ce projet représente une étape importante vers le lancement de la norme et la garantie d'une mise en œuvre multiplateforme.

< <https://www.phonandroid.com/android-le-reseau-locliser-mon-appareil-de-google-arrive-le-deploiement-est-imminent.html> https://www.phonandroid.com/android-le-reseau-locliser-mon-appareil-de-google-arrive-le-deploiement-est-imminent.html>

 

Las alertas en Android e iOS sobre seguimientos no deseados están más cerca con el borrador de sus especificaciones [Android and iOS alerts about unwanted tracking are closer to the draft of your specifications]

La organización IETF, centrada en el desarrollo de estándares de Internet, ha publicado el borrador de las especificaciones de detección de rastreadores de ubicaciones no deseadas, en la que trabajan Google y Apple para que esta tecnología pueda funcionar en distintas plataformas móviles.

< <https://www.notimerica.com/ciencia-tecnologia/noticia-portaltic-alertas-android-ios-seguimientos-no-deseados-estan-mas-cerca-borrador-especificaciones-20231221120027.html> https://www.notimerica.com/ciencia-tecnologia/noticia-portaltic-alertas-android-ios-seguimientos-no-deseados-estan-mas-cerca-borrador-especificaciones-20231221120027.html>

 

Tracker bluetooth usati dai narcos per localizzare i carichi di droga: l'allarme dell'Europol [Bluetooth tracker used by narcos to locate drug loads: Europol alarm]

... Apple e Google hanno inoltrato una proposta di specifica all’IETF per individuare le best practice nella produzione per «contrastare l’uso improprio dei dispositivi di localizzazione bluetooth per il tracciamento indesiderato», e ha già ricevuto il sostegno di Samsung e di Tile.

< <https://www.corriere.it/tecnologia/23_dicembre_26/tracker-bluetooth-usati-dai-narcos-per-localizzare-i-carichi-di-droga-l-allarme-dell-europol-4a0d3f95-8036-4f46-bbdf-a3202a768xlk.shtml> https://www.corriere.it/tecnologia/23_dicembre_26/tracker-bluetooth-usati-dai-narcos-per-localizzare-i-carichi-di-droga-l-allarme-dell-europol-4a0d3f95-8036-4f46-bbdf-a3202a768xlk.shtml>

 

Mozilla hekelt CAPTCHA-opvolger Privacy Pass: niet levensvatbaar [Mozilla denounces CAPTCHA successor Privacy Pass: not viable]

... De afgelopen jaren zijn er verschillende alternatieven voor CAPTCHA's bedacht. Eén daarvan is de 'Privacy Pass', een door de IETF gepubliceerd framework. Het idee achter Privacy Pass is dat het framework websites laat weten dat een bezoeker oké is, los van hun browsegeschiedenis.

< <https://www.security.nl/posting/823042/Mozilla+hekelt+CAPTCHA-opvolger+Privacy+Pass%3A+niet+levensvatbaar> https://www.security.nl/posting/823042/Mozilla+hekelt+CAPTCHA-opvolger+Privacy+Pass%3A+niet+levensvatbaar>

 

Lo standard unico di Google e Apple contro i tracker sconosciuti si avvicina [Google and Apple’s unique standard against unknown trackers is approaching]

... Anche in questo caso, tuttavia, parliamo di una soluzione solo parziale del problema. Adesso, comunque, i tanto attesi sviluppi potrebbero essere dietro l’angolo: Mishaal Rahman ha avvistato la prima versione dell’apposita specifica “Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers” nel database dell’IETF.

< <https://www.tuttoandroid.net/news/2023/12/21/google-apple-standard-unico-rilevamento-tracker-sconosciuti-ietf-dettagli-1024783/> https://www.tuttoandroid.net/news/2023/12/21/google-apple-standard-unico-rilevamento-tracker-sconosciuti-ietf-dettagli-1024783/>

 

Apple e Google podem lançar sistema de proteção contra rastreadores indesejados em breve [Apple and Google may launch protection system against unwanted trackers soon]

... O sistema de detecção já foi registrado no portal da IETF, o que significa que ele já pode ser lançado pela Apple.

< <https://www.tudocelular.com/seguranca/noticias/n215838/apple-e-google-rastreadores-indesejados.html> https://www.tudocelular.com/seguranca/noticias/n215838/apple-e-google-rastreadores-indesejados.html>

 

Google y Apple están a punto de hacer que los AirTags sean gratuitos [Google and Apple are on the verge of making AirTags free]

... “La versión 01 de la especificación ‘Detección de rastreadores de ubicaciones no deseadas’ acaba de cargarse en el IETF”, publicó Rahman en X. El IETF es el grupo de trabajo de ingeniería de Internet.

< <https://arrobajuarez.com/2023/12/25/google-y-apple-estan-a-punto-de-hacer-que-los-airtags-sean-gratuitos/> https://arrobajuarez.com/2023/12/25/google-y-apple-estan-a-punto-de-hacer-que-los-airtags-sean-gratuitos/>

 

Des chercheurs trouvent une meilleure idée pour empêcher le harcèlement assisté par les AirTag d'Apple [Researchers have a better idea to prevent Apple AirTag-assisted harassment]

... Cette approche permet aux victimes potentielles de harcèlement de détecter les AirTag à proximité, mais souvent au prix d’une réduction de la confidentialité face aux adversaires qui suivent. Apple et Google ont proposé conjointement un projet de l'IETF pour normaliser cette approche.

< <https://securite.developpez.com/actu/352448/Des-chercheurs-trouvent-une-meilleure-idee-pour-empecher-le-harcelement-assiste-par-les-AirTag-d-Apple-sans-pour-autant-compromettre-la-confidentialite/> https://securite.developpez.com/actu/352448/Des-chercheurs-trouvent-une-meilleure-idee-pour-empecher-le-harcelement-assiste-par-les-AirTag-d-Apple-sans-pour-autant-compromettre-la-confidentialite/>

 

Célegyenesben az Apple és a Google közös, követésellenes megoldása [Apple and Google's joint anti-tracking solution on the home straight]

... Elsőként a veterán szivárogtatók sorát gyarapító Mishaal Rahman szúrta ki, hogy a "Nem kívánt követők érzékelése" (Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers) néven futó specifikáció 01-es verziója néhány nappal ezelőtt, december 20-án feltöltésre került az IETF szabványügyi szervezet adatbázisába.

< <https://www.pcwplus.hu/pcwlite/celegyenesben-az-apple-es-a-google-kozos-kovetesellenes-megoldasa-350854.html> https://www.pcwplus.hu/pcwlite/celegyenesben-az-apple-es-a-google-kozos-kovetesellenes-megoldasa-350854.html>

 

Apple i Google bi mogli da lansiraju svoju tehnologiju protiv uhođenja [Apple and Google could launch their own anti-stalking technology]

... Iskusni tehnički savetnik Mishaal Rahman (preko Android policije) primetio je da je specifikacija za „Otkrivanje neželjenih tragača lokacija“ podneta Radnoj grupi za internet inženjering, ili IETF. To je siguran znak da će specifikacija uskoro stići.

< <https://24sedam.rs/lifestyle/tehnologije/268231/apple-i-google-rade-na-tehnologiji-protiv-uhodenja/vest> https://24sedam.rs/lifestyle/tehnologije/268231/apple-i-google-rade-na-tehnologiji-protiv-uhodenja/vest>

 

Примирення техногігантів. Google та Apple об'єдналися, аби припинити переслідування людей за допомогою AirTag [Reconciliation of tech giants. Google and Apple have teamed up to stop harassing people with AirTag]

... Технічний журналіст Мішаал Рахман напередодні виявив, що перша версія специфікації «Виявлення небажаних локаційних трекерів» з’явилася у мережі відкритого міжнародної спільноти IETF, куди входять проєктувальники, вчені, мережеві оператори та провайдерів

< <https://techno.nv.ua/ukr/gadgets/apple-i-google-vzhili-zahodiv-dlya-bezpeki-airtag-50379210.html> https://techno.nv.ua/ukr/gadgets/apple-i-google-vzhili-zahodiv-dlya-bezpeki-airtag-50379210.html>

 

Apple ve Google, takip cihazlarını tespit etmek için güçlerini birleştiriyor! [Apple and Google join forces to detect tracking devices!]

... Apple ve Google, AirTag’ler ve benzeri takip cihazlarından kaynaklanan gizlilik endişelerine karşı bir çözüm sunmak üzere ortak bir girişimde bulunuyor. Android Police aracılığıyla edinilen bilgilere göre, İnternet Mühendisliği Görev Gücü (IETF) tarafından “İstenmeyen Konum İzleyicileri Tespit Etme” amacıyla dosyalanan bir spesifikasyon, takip karşıtı teknolojinin yakında piyasaya sürülebileceğine işaret ediyor.

< <https://www.techinside.com/apple-ve-google-takip-cihazlarini-tespit-etmek-icin-guclerini-birlestiriyor/> https://www.techinside.com/apple-ve-google-takip-cihazlarini-tespit-etmek-icin-guclerini-birlestiriyor/>

 

Google Find My Device Hadir dengan Inovasi Baru, Menantikan Keamanan dan Privasi Pengguna [Google Find My Device Comes with New Innovations, Waiting for User Security and Privacy]

... Google Find My Device versi 1.0 dari “Mendeteksi Pelacak Lokasi yang Tidak Diinginkan” telah diunggah ke IETF. Meskipun ini bukan versi final, langkah ini menetapkan standar dan kemungkinan akan diimplementasikan di berbagai sistem operasi. Dengan demikian, Google memberikan kontribusi dalam pengembangan pendekatan standar untuk mendeteksi dan mengatasi pelacak lokasi yang tidak diinginkan.

< <https://www.zonamalang.com/tekno/google-find-my-device-hadir-dengan-inovasi-baru-menantikan-keamanan-dan-privasi-pengguna/> https://www.zonamalang.com/tekno/google-find-my-device-hadir-dengan-inovasi-baru-menantikan-keamanan-dan-privasi-pengguna/>

 

Το δίκτυο Android «Find My Device» πλησιάζει στην κυκλοφορία με βιομηχανικές προδιαγραφές ['Find My Device' Android Network Nears Launch with Industry Specifications]

... Η έκδοση 1.0 του “Ανίχνευση ανεπιθύμητων εντοπιστών τοποθεσίας” έχει μεταφορτωθεί στο IETF. Αυτή η έκδοση δεν έχει ακόμη οριστικοποιηθεί, αλλά αυτό το προσχέδιο της έκδοσης 1.0 είναι ένα τεράστιο βήμα προς την πραγματική κυκλοφορία του προτύπου και την εφαρμογή του σε όλα τα λειτουργικά συστήματα.

< <https://www.techwar.gr/262405/to-diktyo-android-find-my-device-plisiazei-stin-kykloforia-me-viomichanikes-prodiagrafes/> https://www.techwar.gr/262405/to-diktyo-android-find-my-device-plisiazei-stin-kykloforia-me-viomichanikes-prodiagrafes/>

 

เครือข่าย ‘Find My Device’ บน Android แจ้งบลูทูธแอบติดตาม ใกล้ได้ใช้งานแล้ว ['Find My Device' network on Android notifies Bluetooth secretly tracker is almost active]

... สิ่งสำคัญคือ มาตรฐานนี้ยังได้รัยความเห็นจากผู้ใช้ ผู้ผลิต รวมถึงกลุ่มต่างๆที่ทำงานด้านความปลอดภัย หนึ่งในนั้นคือ IETF ที่ช่วยนำเสนอข้อกำหนดต่างๆในการสร้างเครือข่าย ‘Find My Device’ บนแอนดรอยด์ ในตลอด 3 เดือนข้างหน้าจะมีการเชิญหน่วยงานต่างๆเข้ามารีวิวและแสดงความคิดเห็น โดยทั้งสองบริษัทตั้งเป้าที่จะออกข้อกำหนดต่างๆให้เสร็จก่อนสิ้นปี 2023 เพื่อให้รองรับระบบปฏิบัติการเวอร์ชันถัดไปของ Android และ iOS ซึ่งในสัปดาห์นี้ทาง Google คาดว่าทุกอย่างจะเสร็จเรียบร้อย ที่เหลือก็รอให้ Apple นำมาตรฐานที่จำเป็นเหล่านี้ไปปรับใช้

< <https://www.dailygizmo.tv/2023/12/25/find-my-device-android-tracker/> https://www.dailygizmo.tv/2023/12/25/find-my-device-android-tracker/<

 

AirTag安全対策！AppleとGoogleが規格開発に参加 [AirTag safety measures! Apple and Google participate in standards development]

... インターネット関連技術の標準化を推進する任意団体IETFにBluetoothトラッカーの不正使用を防ぐための新たな規格のドラフトが提出されました。

< <https://iphone-mania.jp/news-570572/> https://iphone-mania.jp/news-570572/>

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