[Newsclips] IETF SYN-ACK Newspack 2024-04-08

[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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Immediate Update from IETF 119

They say that good things come to those who wait. It’s been 24 years since the IETF met in-person in Australia and attendees were treated to warm weather and amazing hospitality. Attendees who flew to Brisbane from the northern hemisphere got an odd treat. On the Tuesday of IETF week it was the Vernal Equinox marking the change from Summer to Fall in the Southern Hemisphere and Winter to Spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Those who travelled across the equator to get here and the travelled back across it on the way home, were in all 4 seasons in a week (Winter->Summer->Fall->Spring!). Here’s ten sessions or presentations that were particularly engaging during IETF 119 in Brisbane.

< <https://dnsrf.org/blog/immediate-update-from-ietf-119/index.html> https://dnsrf.org/blog/immediate-update-from-ietf-119/index.html>

 

Herding CATS

Not so long ago, much of the Internet worked like this: your computer made a request of a remote computer, the remote computer responded, and your computer displayed the results. This is an oversimplification of the end-to-end model of communication on the Internet. The Internet hasn't worked like that for years. Still, many people remain under the illusion that Internet communications is a direct conversation between a local or mobile device and a remote server. ... Both the IETF and the ITU-T have standardization work in just this area. In Study Group 13 at the ITU-T, significant work is in progress on standardizing the coordination of networking and computing.

< <https://dnsrf.org/blog/herding-cats/index.html> https://dnsrf.org/blog/herding-cats/index.html>

 

[Podcast] Digital sovereignty and standards

In this episode of PING, APNIC’s Chief Scientist Geoff Huston discusses the European Union’s (EU) consideration of taking a direct role within the IETF. Network engineers, policymakers, and scientists from all around the world actively contribute to the IETF but the EU’s potential direct participation signifies a notable first in standards development.

< <https://blog.apnic.net/2024/04/04/podcast-digital-sovereignty-and-standards/> https://blog.apnic.net/2024/04/04/podcast-digital-sovereignty-and-standards/>

 

Google’s Crawling Priorities: Insights From Analyst Gary Illyes

In a recent statement on LinkedIn, Google Analyst Gary Illyes shared his mission for the year: to figure out how to crawl the web even less. ... As he seeks input from the community, Illyes invites suggestions for interesting internet drafts or standards from IETF or other standards bodies that could contribute to this effort.

< <https://www.searchenginejournal.com/googles-crawling-priorities-insights-from-analyst-gary-illyes/512876/> https://www.searchenginejournal.com/googles-crawling-priorities-insights-from-analyst-gary-illyes/512876/>

 

Gary Illyes From Google Wants Googlebot To Crawl Less

Gary Illyes from Google posted on LinkedIn that his mission this year is to "figure out how to crawl even less, and have fewer bytes on wire." He added that Googlebot should "be more intelligent about caching and internal cache sharing among user agents, and we should have fewer bytes on wire." ... f you've seen an interesting IETF (or other standards body) internet draft that could help with this effort, or an actual standard I might've missed, send it my way. Decreasing crawling without sacrificing crawl-quality would benefit everyone.

< <https://www.seroundtable.com/google-googlebot-to-crawl-less-37156.html> https://www.seroundtable.com/google-googlebot-to-crawl-less-37156.html>

 

Layers of Encapsulation: Exploring the TCP/IP Model in Internet Communication

... Any change of this magnitude requires years of research and consensus from the ISOC’s various advisory boards, specifically the IETF via the Internet Advisory Board (IAB) and the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF), as well as input from many outside sources.

< <https://hackernoon.com/layers-of-encapsulation-exploring-the-tcpip-model-in-internet-communication> https://hackernoon.com/layers-of-encapsulation-exploring-the-tcpip-model-in-internet-communication>

 

UK Regulator Appoints Specialists To Tackle Digital Markets

UK’s competition regulator has appointed specialists in Big Tech and online competition to to help it work through the dominance of some of the world’s most powerful firms. ... The experts advising the CMA are: ... Mark Nottingham – Expert in Internet standards, contributor to the IETF and Member of the Board of Directors for the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

< <https://www.pymnts.com/cpi-posts/uk-regulator-appoints-specialists-to-tackle-digital-markets/> https://www.pymnts.com/cpi-posts/uk-regulator-appoints-specialists-to-tackle-digital-markets/>

 

Nokia and Vodafone conduct world’s first trial of L4S technology over an end-to-end PON network [news release]

Nokia and Vodafone today announced they are collaborating to test the viability of L4S technology over passive optical networks (PON), which could greatly improve the experience of residential customers engaged in everyday internet activities like video conferencing and gaming. ... Pioneered by Nokia Bell Labs, L4S stands for “Low Latency, Low Loss, and Scalable” throughput. It is an IETF standard technology that tackles a significant source of peak latency on the Internet: queuing delays. Queuing delay happens when packets wait idly in buffers across the network, for instance in routers and modems, before being forwarded.

< <https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2024/04/03/nokia-and-vodafone-conduct-worlds-first-trial-of-l4s-technology-over-an-end-to-end-pon-network/> https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/releases/2024/04/03/nokia-and-vodafone-conduct-worlds-first-trial-of-l4s-technology-over-an-end-to-end-pon-network/>

< <https://www.thefastmode.com/technology-solutions/35529-nokia-and-vodafone-partner-to-test-low-latency-low-loss-and-scalable-l4s-over-pon> https://www.thefastmode.com/technology-solutions/35529-nokia-and-vodafone-partner-to-test-low-latency-low-loss-and-scalable-l4s-over-pon>

 

No lag gaming - Vodafone and Nokia test new technology to eliminate gaming and video lag [news release]

A new Internet technology has been successfully tested by Vodafone and Nokia which could greatly improve the home broadband experience for customers, particularly when gaming or making video calls. ... Pioneered by Nokia Bell Labs, L4S stands for ‘Low Latency, Low Loss, and Scalable’ throughput. Backed by the leading Internet standards body, the IETF, this technology tackles queuing delays, which are a significant source of peak latency on the Internet and the scourge of most serious gamers. Latency occurs when packets of data wait idly in buffers across the network, for instance in routers and modems, before being forwarded to their destination.

< <https://www.vodafone.com/news/technology/no-lag-gaming-vodafone-and-nokia-test-new-technology-to-eliminate-gaming-and-video-lag> https://www.vodafone.com/news/technology/no-lag-gaming-vodafone-and-nokia-test-new-technology-to-eliminate-gaming-and-video-lag>

 

Nokia, Vodafone trial L4S over end-to-end PON network

Nokia and Vodafone announced they are currently collaborating to test the viability of L4S technology over passive optical networks (PON). ... Nokia also explained that the technology was pioneered by Nokia Bell Labs and stands for “Low Latency, Low Loss, and Scalable” throughput. It is an IETF standard technology that tackles a significant source of peak latency on the Internet which is queuing delays. Queuing delay happens when packets wait idly in buffers across the network, for instance in routers and modems, before being forwarded, the vendor said.

< <https://www.rcrwireless.com/20240404/network-infrastructure/nokia-vodafone-trial-l4s-over-end-to-end-pon-network> https://www.rcrwireless.com/20240404/network-infrastructure/nokia-vodafone-trial-l4s-over-end-to-end-pon-network>

 

Vodafone and Nokia trial IETF’s L4S technology over end-to-end PON 

Vodafone’s Fixed Access Centre of Excellence and Nokia’s research arm Nokia Bell Labs have successfully performed the world’s first demonstration of L4S running over PON in Vodafone’s lab in Newbury, UK.

< <https://www.mobileeurope.co.uk/vodafone-and-nokia-trial-ietfs-l4s-technology-over-end-to-end-pon/> https://www.mobileeurope.co.uk/vodafone-and-nokia-trial-ietfs-l4s-technology-over-end-to-end-pon/>

 

Vodafone joins Nokia L4S tech fan club

... Vodafone stated the technology is suitable for mobile broadband along with fixed. It is backed by standards body the IETF and targets “queuing delays”, a “significant source of peak latency” and the “scourge of most serious gamers”.

< <https://www.mobileworldlive.com/vodafone/vodafone-joins-nokia-l4s-tech-fan-club/> https://www.mobileworldlive.com/vodafone/vodafone-joins-nokia-l4s-tech-fan-club/>

 

Vodafone UK and Nokia Trial L4S on FTTP Broadband to Reduce Latency

... However, there’s always room for improvement, which is where the new IETF Internet standard, L4S, comes in as it could enable networks to simultaneously maintain high throughput and low latency. L4S is based on the knowledge that the root cause of queuing delay (i.e. when packets wait idly in buffers across the network, for instance in routers and modems, before being forwarded) is in the capacity-seeking congestion controllers of senders, not in the queue itself.

< <https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2024/04/vodafone-uk-and-nokia-trial-l4s-on-fttp-broadband-to-reduce-latency.html> https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2024/04/vodafone-uk-and-nokia-trial-l4s-on-fttp-broadband-to-reduce-latency.html>

 

Nokia and Vodafone Achieve Breakthrough in Lag Reduction Technology

... The trial, orchestrated by Nokia’s research division, Nokia Bell Labs, and Vodafone’s Fixed Access Center of Excellence, took place in Vodafone’s lab located in Newbury. L4S technology, which stands for Low Latency, Low Loss, Scalable throughput, is heralded as a novel Internet standard endorsed by the IETF. It aims to ensure networks can maintain both high throughput and low latency simultaneously.

< <https://voip.review/2024/04/04/nokia-vodafone-achieve-breakthrough-lag-reduction-technology/> https://voip.review/2024/04/04/nokia-vodafone-achieve-breakthrough-lag-reduction-technology/>

 

Vodafone and Nokia Successfully Test New Internet Technology To Improve Customers’ Broadband Experience and Eliminate Gaming and Video Calls Lag

... L4S stands for ‘Low Latency, Low Loss, and Scalable’ throughput. Backed by the leading Internet standards body, the IETF, this technology tackles queuing delays, which are a significant source of peak latency on the internet and the scourge of most serious gamers. UPI Transactions Witnessed Staggering 56% Growth in Second Half of 2023 With 65.77 Billion Volume: Report.

< <https://www.latestly.com/technology/vodafone-and-nokia-successfully-test-new-internet-technology-to-improve-customers-broadband-experience-and-eliminate-gaming-and-video-calls-lag-5866767.html> https://www.latestly.com/technology/vodafone-and-nokia-successfully-test-new-internet-technology-to-improve-customers-broadband-experience-and-eliminate-gaming-and-video-calls-lag-5866767.html>

 

Vodafone and Nokia Test Revolutionary L4S Standard for Smoother Internet

... Pioneered by Bell Labs, L4S represents an IETF standard aimed at addressing network queuing delays—a primary contributor to internet latency spikes. These delays occur when data packets become stuck idling in router and modem buffers before being forwarded.

< <https://technologytimes.pk/2024/04/04/l4s-internet-standard-tested-successfully-by-vodafone-and-nokia/> https://technologytimes.pk/2024/04/04/l4s-internet-standard-tested-successfully-by-vodafone-and-nokia/>

 

Vodafone, Nokia test new tech to eliminate gaming, video lag

... Backed by the leading Internet standards body, the IETF, this technology tackles queuing delays, which are a significant source of peak latency on the internet and the scourge of most serious gamers.

< <https://yespunjab.com/vodafone-nokia-test-new-tech-to-eliminate-gaming-video-lag/> https://yespunjab.com/vodafone-nokia-test-new-tech-to-eliminate-gaming-video-lag/>

< <https://www.indiatvnews.com/technology/news/vodafone-and-nokia-collaborate-on-trial-of-cutting-edge-tech-to-combat-gaming-and-video-lag-2024-04-03-924498> https://www.indiatvnews.com/technology/news/vodafone-and-nokia-collaborate-on-trial-of-cutting-edge-tech-to-combat-gaming-and-video-lag-2024-04-03-924498>

< <https://reporterpost.in/article/science-technology/34006/vodafone-nokia-test-new-tech-to-eliminate-gaming-video-lag/> https://reporterpost.in/article/science-technology/34006/vodafone-nokia-test-new-tech-to-eliminate-gaming-video-lag/>

 

Vodafone, Nokia test technology for lag-free gaming and video calling: Here's how it works

... Developed by Nokia Bell Labs, L4S stands for ‘Low Latency, Low Loss, and Scalable’ throughput. This technology is backed by the leading internet standards body, the IETF and can tackle queuing delays.

< <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/vodafone-nokia-test-technology-for-lag-free-gaming-and-video-calling-heres-how-it-works/articleshow/109011892.cms> https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/vodafone-nokia-test-technology-for-lag-free-gaming-and-video-calling-heres-how-it-works/articleshow/109011892.cms>

 

Nokia, Vodafone Conduct World’s 1st Trial of A New Tech That Greatly Enhances Internet Experiences

... L4S, which stands for "Low Latency, Low Loss, Scalable throughput," is a technology that aims to significantly improve internet traffic management. This new technology ix developed and pioneered by Nokia Bell Labs and is now an IETF standard.

< <https://www.indianweb2.com/2024/04/nokia-vodafone-conduct-worlds-1st-trial.html> https://www.indianweb2.com/2024/04/nokia-vodafone-conduct-worlds-1st-trial.html>

 

Nokia, Vodafone partner to test viability of L4S technology over PON

Nokia and Vodafone today have joined forces to test the viability of L4S technology - a new IETF Internet standard that enables networks to simultaneously maintain high throughput and low latency - over passive optical networks (PON).

< <https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/technology/2876790-nokia-vodafone-partner-to-test-viability-of-l4s-technology-over-pon> https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/technology/2876790-nokia-vodafone-partner-to-test-viability-of-l4s-technology-over-pon>

 

Goodbye to lag in video games with this new technology from Nokia and Vodafone

... The new standard is supported by the main Internet standards body, the IETF, both entities have noted. The tests were carried out with passive optical networks (PON). However, this technology can be applied to any type of connection, whether mobile or fixed. In addition, they warn of other possible uses in addition to video games, such as remote surgery, autonomous vehicles or smart factories that use the industrial Internet.

< <https://voonze.com/goodbye-to-lag-in-video-games-with-this-new-technology-from-nokia-and-vodafone/> https://voonze.com/goodbye-to-lag-in-video-games-with-this-new-technology-from-nokia-and-vodafone/>

 

The revolutionary "protocol for communication exceeding the speed of light" created by AI will be published as RFC 9564

April 1 , 2024, a protocol for faster-than-light communication was published as RFC 9564. For a long time, the speed of light has been a bottleneck as the upper limit of communication speed, and the mechanism of RFC 9564 that can break through the limit of the speed of light is groundbreaking in a sense. RFC is an abbreviation for Request for Comments, and when it first appeared in 1969, it was a document used to request opinions on published content, but as of 2024, it will promote the standardization of the Internet. It is a format for storing and publishing technical specifications by IETF.

< <https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20240406-april-fools-day-request-for-comments/> https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20240406-april-fools-day-request-for-comments/>

< <https://gigazine.net/news/20240406-april-fools-day-request-for-comments/> https://gigazine.net/news/20240406-april-fools-day-request-for-comments/> [Japanese original]

 

Vodafone, Nokia’s New Tech Will Make Your Gaming And Video Conferencing ‘Lag-Free’

... "Low Latency, Low Loss, and Scalable" throughput is what L4S stands for. Supported by the IETF, the premier authority for Internet standards, this technique addresses queuing delays, a major cause of peak latency on the internet and a pain point for the majority of serious gamers.

< <https://english.jagran.com/technology/vodafone-nokias-new-tech-will-make-your-gaming-and-video-conferencing-lagfree-10151913> https://english.jagran.com/technology/vodafone-nokias-new-tech-will-make-your-gaming-and-video-conferencing-lagfree-10151913>

 

Vodafone, Nokia Test New Tech To Eliminate Gaming, Video Lag

... Backed by the leading Internet standards body, the IETF, this technology tackles queuing delays, which are a significant source of peak latency on the internet and the scourge of most serious gamers.

< <https://menafn.com/1108053299/Vodafone-Nokia-Test-New-Tech-To-Eliminate-Gaming-Video-Lag> https://menafn.com/1108053299/Vodafone-Nokia-Test-New-Tech-To-Eliminate-Gaming-Video-Lag>

 

What’s up with… MásOrange, Iliad & Tele2, Vodafone & Nokia

... Vodafone is the latest telco to extol the virtues of L4S (low latency, low loss and scalable), a technology backed by internet standards body the IETF, that “tackles queuing delays, which are a significant source of peak latency on the internet and the scourge of most serious gamers.”

< <https://www.telecomtv.com/content/access-evolution/what-s-up-with-m-sorange-iliad-tele2-vodafone-nokia-50070/> https://www.telecomtv.com/content/access-evolution/what-s-up-with-m-sorange-iliad-tele2-vodafone-nokia-50070/>

 

Vodafone tests Nokia's L4S to improve home broadband latency [subscription]

< <https://www.telecompaper.com/news/vodafone-tests-nokias-l4s-to-improve-home-broadband-latency--1496246> https://www.telecompaper.com/news/vodafone-tests-nokias-l4s-to-improve-home-broadband-latency--1496246>

 

Apple’s Find My system is coming to Android

Apple and Google announced plans to work together on the Find My network in May 2023 with a draft standard to prevent Bluetooth location-tracking devices from being used without authorization and bringing support to both platforms. ... Apple and Google announced plans to work together to deal with unwanted stalkers using tracking services almost a year ago, and agreed to team up on the Find My network. They promised to develop a draft standard to prevent Bluetooth location-tracking devices from being used without authorization and a draft specification was filed with the IETF with support from other manufacturers, including Samsung and Tile.

< <https://www.computerworld.com/article/2083782/apples-find-my-system-is-coming-to-android.html> https://www.computerworld.com/article/2083782/apples-find-my-system-is-coming-to-android.html>

 

Overview of internet governance structures and organizations (e.g., ICANN, IETF)

Internet governance involves various structures and organizations responsible for managing different aspects of the Internet's operation, development, and regulation. Here's an overview of some key internet governance structures and organizations:

< <https://indiancybersecurity.com/Overview-of-internet-governance-structures-and-organizations.php> https://indiancybersecurity.com/Overview-of-internet-governance-structures-and-organizations.php>

 

Net Neutrality, the Internet and the Internet Society

... 2.5. Internet Society – ISOC: The internet has grown organically, with standards that are open enough that anyone may participate, while being well defined enough that engineers can design hardware and software with confidence. Although there is no formal governing body of the Internet, the protocols that define the Internet are defined and agreed upon by an international consortium of groups, the largest of which is the Internet Society (ISOC). Within the ISOC and the other global standards groups are various open-membership advisory groups, standards groups, and definitive naming and allocation groups for things like domain names and IP addresses that require global consensus in order to operate correctly. See Appendix A. The group primarily responsible for establishing the technical standards of the Internet is the IETF.

< <https://hackernoon.com/net-neutrality-the-internet-and-the-internet-society> https://hackernoon.com/net-neutrality-the-internet-and-the-internet-society>

 

Google va déployer son propre réseau Localiser [Google to roll out its own Find My network]

... A cette époque, il s'agissait d'une spécification, qui venait d'être soumise sous la forme d'un projet auprès de l'IETF, une organisation de développement de normes de premier plan. Les parties intéressées avaient été invitées et encouragées à examiner et à apporter toute suggestions dans les trois prochains mois.

< <https://www.mac4ever.com/mobilite/182037-google-va-deployer-son-propre-reseau-localiser> https://www.mac4ever.com/mobilite/182037-google-va-deployer-son-propre-reseau-localiser>

 

Apple pubblica la prima beta di iOS 17.5 introducendo una nuova funzione "anti-stalking" [Apple releases the first beta of iOS 17.5 by introducing a new "anti-stalking" feature]

... Aziende come Samsung, Tile, Chipolo, Eufy e Pebblebee hanno mostrato interesse per questa funzionalità, poiché alcuni dei loro dispositivi non sono compatibili con "Dov'è" e richiedono procedure diverse per essere disabilitati rispetto agli AirTag compatibili.

< <https://multiplayer.it/notizie/apple-pubblica-la-prima-beta-di-ios-175-introducendo-una-nuova-funzione-anti-stalking.html> https://multiplayer.it/notizie/apple-pubblica-la-prima-beta-di-ios-175-introducendo-una-nuova-funzione-anti-stalking.html>

 

Vodafone y Nokia prueban una nueva tecnología para eliminar el retardo en ‘gaming’ y vídeo [Vodafone and Nokia test new technology to eliminate lag in gaming and video]

... Respaldada por el principal organismo de normalización de Internet, el IETF, esta tecnología hace frente a los retrasos en las colas, que son “una fuente importante de picos de latencia en Internet y un problema para la mayoría de los jugadores profesionales”.

< <https://www.diariosigloxxi.com/texto-s/mostrar/544478/vodafone-nokia-prueban-nueva-tecnologia-eliminar-retardo-gaming-video> https://www.diariosigloxxi.com/texto-s/mostrar/544478/vodafone-nokia-prueban-nueva-tecnologia-eliminar-retardo-gaming-video>

 

Réduire le crawl sans sacrifier la qualité, est-ce possible ? Les dernières révélations de Gary Illyes ! [Is it possible to reduce crawl without sacrificing quality? Gary Illyes' latest revelations!] 

... Si vous avez vu un projet intéressant de l’IETF (ou d’un autre organisme de normalisation) qui pourrait nous aider à ce sujet, ou une norme que j’aurais pu manquer, envoyez-le moi. Réduire l’exploration sans sacrifier sa qualité profiterait à tout le monde.”

< <https://www.abondance.com/20240403-459960-reduire-crawl.html> https://www.abondance.com/20240403-459960-reduire-crawl.html>

 

Adiós al lag en videojuegos con esta nueva tecnología de Nokia y Vodafone [Goodbye to the lag in video games with this new technology of Nokia and Vodafone]

... El nuevo estándar está respaldado por el principal organismo de normalización de Internet, el IETF, han señalado ambas entidades. Las pruebas se llevaron a cabo con redes ópticas pasivas (PON). No obstante, esta tecnología puede aplicarse sobre cualquier tipo de conexión, sea móvil o fija. Además, advierten de otros usos posibles además de para videojuegos, como pueden ser la cirugía a distancia, vehículos autónomos o fábricas inteligentes que usen Internet industrial.

< <https://www.adslzone.net/noticias/operadores/retardo-videojuegos-nokia-vodafone/> https://www.adslzone.net/noticias/operadores/retardo-videojuegos-nokia-vodafone/>

 

Con iOS 17.5 stop a tutti i tracker che ci seguono, anche grazie a Google [With iOS 17.5 stop all trackers that follow us, also thanks to Google]

... La specifica alla quale fanno riferimento Apple e Google è stata presentata lo scorso anno come Internet Draft attraverso l’IETF, indicata come un impegno congiunto nello sviluppo di una soluzione uniforme per migliorare la rilevabilità.

< <https://www.macitynet.it/ios-17-5-funzione-anti-stalking/> https://www.macitynet.it/ios-17-5-funzione-anti-stalking/>

 

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SECURITY & PRIVACY

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New HTTP/2 Vulnerability Exposes Web Servers to DoS Attacks

New research has found that the CONTINUATION frame in the HTTP/2 protocol can be exploited to conduct denial-of-service (DoS) attacks.

< <https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/new-http2-vulnerability-exposes-web.html> https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/new-http2-vulnerability-exposes-web.html>

 

EU drops sovereignty requirements in cybersecurity certification scheme, document shows

Amazon, Alphabet's Google and Microsoft may find it easier to bid for EU cloud computing contracts after draft cybersecurity labelling rules scrapped a requirement that vendors should be independent from non-EU laws, according to the document seen by Reuters.

< <https://www.reuters.com/technology/eu-drops-sovereignty-requirements-cybersecurity-certification-scheme-document-2024-04-03/> https://www.reuters.com/technology/eu-drops-sovereignty-requirements-cybersecurity-certification-scheme-document-2024-04-03/>

 

us: CISA Publishes High-Risk Communities Webpage

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announces a new dedicated High-Risk Communities webpage today with cybersecurity resources for civil society communities at heightened risk of facing digital security threats because of their work.

< <https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/cisa-publishes-high-risk-communities-webpage> https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/cisa-publishes-high-risk-communities-webpage>

 

us: JCDC Working and Collaborating to Build Cyber Defense for Civil Society and High-Risk Communities

Last fall, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (UK-NCSC) held the first international convening of the Strategic Dialogue on Cybersecurity of Civil Society Under Threat of Transnational Repression. With the convening eight countries, we discussed options to advance the cybersecurity of civil society and calibrate our agencies’ support to the communities at highest risk. The second meeting is planned for May 2024.

< <https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/jcdc-working-and-collaborating-build-cyber-defense-civil-society-and-high-risk-communities> https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/jcdc-working-and-collaborating-build-cyber-defense-civil-society-and-high-risk-communities>

 

Did One Guy Just Stop a Huge Cyberattack? A Microsoft engineer noticed something was off on a piece of software he worked on. He soon discovered someone was probably trying to gain access to computers all over the world. [subscription]

... Last week, one of those programmers may have saved the internet from huge trouble. His name is Andres Freund. He’s a 38-year-old software engineer who lives in San Francisco and works at Microsoft. His job involves developing a piece of open-source database software known as PostgreSQL, whose details would probably bore you to tears if I could explain them correctly, which I can’t. Recently, while doing some routine maintenance, Mr. Freund inadvertently found a backdoor hidden in a piece of software that is part of the Linux operating system. The backdoor was a possible prelude to a major cyberattack that experts say could have caused enormous damage, if it had succeeded.

< <https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/03/technology/prevent-cyberattack-linux.html> https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/03/technology/prevent-cyberattack-linux.html>

 

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us: Federal cybersecurity blanket stretches to cover Internet of Things (IoT) devices

Organizations — both public and private — have been scattering billions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices all over the world. These devices are typically low-power and have low computing capacity. Yet they are still potential entry points for cybersecurity attacks. Now the FCC has established a voluntary cybersecurity labeling program for IoT devices, as well as some proposed rules.

< <https://federalnewsnetwork.com/technology-main/2024/04/federal-cybersecurity-blanket-stretches-to-cover-internet-of-things-iot-devices/> https://federalnewsnetwork.com/technology-main/2024/04/federal-cybersecurity-blanket-stretches-to-cover-internet-of-things-iot-devices/>

 

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us: OFC24 shines light on ORNL’s quantum networking expertise

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory was front and center recently at one of the world’s largest optical networking conferences, the 2024 Optic Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition, or OFC. ORNL researchers had major roles at the OFC 2024, a three-day event held in San Diego, California from March 26-28 which featured thousands of the world’s leading optical communications and networking professionals.

< <https://www.ornl.gov/news/ofc24-shines-light-ornls-quantum-networking-expertise> https://www.ornl.gov/news/ofc24-shines-light-ornls-quantum-networking-expertise>

 

ICFO researchers demonstrate long-distance transmission of matter-light entanglement through optical fiber in Barcelona

As the efforts towards the realization of powerful quantum computers and quantum simulators continues, there is a parallel program aimed at attaining the quantum analogue to the classical internet. This new quantum network will provide ultrasecure, quantum-safe cybersecurity and, eventually, be devoted to the exchange of qubits, the unitary elements of quantum information and the language of quantum computers. It will in fact provide a net over which different quantum computers could connect, like classical processors are connected in cloud computing.

< <https://quantuminternetalliance.org/2024/04/02/icfo-researchers-demonstrate-long-distance-transmission-of-matter-light-entanglement-through-optical-fiber-in-barcelona/> https://quantuminternetalliance.org/2024/04/02/icfo-researchers-demonstrate-long-distance-transmission-of-matter-light-entanglement-through-optical-fiber-in-barcelona/>

 

Nu Quantum collaboration with SoftwareQ for first fault-tolerant quantum computer [to read click on "already registered"]

Nu Quantum, the leading quantum networking company, and SoftwareQ, the leading quantum software company, are working together to build the theoretical framework for the first fault-tolerant quantum computer.

< <https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/business/nu-quantum-and-softwareq-collaborate-on-first-fault-tolerant-9360553/> https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/business/nu-quantum-and-softwareq-collaborate-on-first-fault-tolerant-9360553/>

 

Nu Quantum, SoftwareQ Partner for Fault Tolerant Quantum Computing Solution

Quantum networking and single-photon technology company Nu Quantum and quantum software developer SoftwareQ are collaborating to build the theoretical framework for a fault-tolerant quantum computer. Sponsored by the U.K. and Canadian governments, the collaborators have announced plans to propose and benchmark practical architectural solutions.

< <https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Nu_Quantum_SoftwareQ_Partner_for_Fault_Tolerant/p5/a69871> https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Nu_Quantum_SoftwareQ_Partner_for_Fault_Tolerant/p5/a69871>

 

Tunable quantum dot microcavities could unlock scalable quantum photonics

In the efforts to develop quantum computers and secure communication networks, a tiny device called a single photon source is a crucial component. By emitting light as a stream of individual photons, these sources can generate the quantum bits, or qubits, that form the foundation of quantum information technologies. However, making single photon sources that are efficient, reliable and scalable has proven enormously challenging, limiting progress in the field.

< <https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=64982.php> https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=64982.php>

 

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The Rise of IPv6: A Global Perspective on Network Adoption

In today’s interconnected world, the demand for IPv6 is steadily growing as the IPv4 address space nears exhaustion. This transition represents a fundamental shift in how networks are structured, offering numerous benefits in terms of scalability, security, and efficiency. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the current worldwide adoption of IPv6, exploring its implications across various industries, business cases, cybersecurity aspects, and deployment strategies.

< <https://ipv6.net/blog/the-rise-of-ipv6-a-global-perspective-on-network-adoption/> https://ipv6.net/blog/the-rise-of-ipv6-a-global-perspective-on-network-adoption/>

 

What Happened to IPv5, IPv7, IPv8 and IPv9?

The IPv4 market has created serious interest in the protocol far beyond the natural confines of networking professionals. These assets are worth a lot. Marketplaces, IPv4.Global's especially, have grown to be large centers of asset transfer by buyers and sellers of IPv4 addresses. IPv4.Global has helped transfer over $1 billion in IPv4 blocks.

< <https://ipv4.global/events/ipv5/> https://ipv4.global/events/ipv5/>

 

6G Standardization is beginning: Here’s why you should care

The 6G era will only officially kick off towards the end of this decade, when the first commercial deployments are expected. But it’s safe to say that the road there has already begun. A key step for any new cellular generation is the creation of all relevant technical specifications. Three recent developments indicate that this groundwork is already being laid.

< <https://www.nokia.com/about-us/newsroom/articles/6g-standardization-is-beginning-heres-why-you-should-care/> https://www.nokia.com/about-us/newsroom/articles/6g-standardization-is-beginning-heres-why-you-should-care/>

 

W3C Invites Implementations of Data Integrity BBS Cryptosuites v1.0

The Verifiable Credentials Working Group invites implementations of the Candidate Recommendation Snapshot of Data Integrity BBS Cryptosuites v1.0. This specification describes a Data Integrity Cryptosuite for use when generating digital signatures using the BBS signature scheme. The Signature Suite utilizes BBS signatures to provide selective disclosure and unlinkable derived proofs.

< <https://www.w3.org/news/2024/w3c-invites-implementations-of-data-integrity-bbs-cryptosuites-v1-0/> https://www.w3.org/news/2024/w3c-invites-implementations-of-data-integrity-bbs-cryptosuites-v1-0/>

 

Breakouts Day 2024 Recap

W3C organizes one big meeting annually (called “TPAC”), often in the September time frame. Hundreds of people gather in person (and more online, especially in the past few years) to hold group meetings. Since 2011, an increasingly popular part of the week has been the day of breakout sessions, when participants self-organize and participants mingle serendipitously for discussion of new ideas and hot topics.

< <https://www.w3.org/blog/2024/breakouts-day-2024-recap/> https://www.w3.org/blog/2024/breakouts-day-2024-recap/>

 

Aston University researchers send data 4.5 million times faster than average broadband

Aston University researchers have sent data at a speed that is 4.5 million times faster than the average home broadband. The rate is the fastest ever sent by opening up specific new wavelength bands that are not yet used in fibre optic systems.

< <https://www.aston.ac.uk/latest-news/aston-university-researchers-send-data-45-million-times-faster-average-broadband> https://www.aston.ac.uk/latest-news/aston-university-researchers-send-data-45-million-times-faster-average-broadband>

 

World Record 301 Tb/s Transmission in a Standard Commercially Available Optical Fiber

Researchers from the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology in collaboration with Nokia Bell Labs, Aston University, and Amonics PLC, demonstrated a record-breaking data-rate of 301 terabits per second in a commercially available standard optical fiber.

< <https://www.nict.go.jp/en/press/2024/01/29-1.html> https://www.nict.go.jp/en/press/2024/01/29-1.html>

 

Get to Know the Draft Policies Up for Discussion at ARIN 53

ARIN 53 is almost here, and we can’t wait to gather both in person and virtually! Since ARIN 52 took place last fall, four Draft Policies have been added to the docket, bringing us to a total of nine policies to be presented at ARIN 53 in Bridgetown, Barbados — four in Draft Policy status and five in Recommended Draft Policy status.

< <https://www.arin.net/blog/2024/04/03/arin-53-policies/> https://www.arin.net/blog/2024/04/03/arin-53-policies/>

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