Subject: [Newsclips] IETF SYN-ACK Newspack 2021-

From: "David Goldstein" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2021 23:11:08 +1000

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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A survey on securing inter-domain routing: Part 1 by Geoff Huston

The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is the Internet’s inter-domain routing protocol. And after some thirty years of operation, it’s now one of the more venerable of the Internet’s ‘core’ protocols. One of the major ongoing concerns related to BGP is its lack of effective security measures, and as a result, the routing infrastructure of the Internet continues to be vulnerable to various forms of attack. In Part 1 of this study, I will look at the design of BGP, the threat model and the requirements from a security framework for BGP.

< <https://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2021-07/sidr1.html> https://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2021-07/sidr1.html>

< <https://blog.apnic.net/2021/07/08/a-survey-on-securing-inter-domain-routing-part-1/> https://blog.apnic.net/2021/07/08/a-survey-on-securing-inter-domain-routing-part-1/>

A survey on securing inter-domain routing: Part 2 by Geoff Huston

The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is the Internet’s inter-domain routing protocol. And after some thirty years of operation, it’s now one of the more venerable of the Internet’s ‘core’ protocols. ... In Part 2, I will look at the various proposals to add security to the routing environment and also review the current state of the efforts in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to provide a standard specification of the elements of a secure BGP framework.

< <https://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2021-07/sidr2.html> https://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2021-07/sidr2.html>

< <https://blog.apnic.net/2021/07/09/a-survey-on-securing-inter-domain-routing-part-2/> https://blog.apnic.net/2021/07/09/a-survey-on-securing-inter-domain-routing-part-2/>

NFON AG schließt strategische Partnerschaft mit Meetecho [NFON AG enters into strategic partnership with Meetecho]

... Aufgrund des multifunktionalen und modularen Aufbaus und der seiner nachgewiesenen Leistungsfähigkeit wird der Janus WebRTC Server mittlerweile von zahlreichen Unternehmen und Organisationen wie Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, Twitter, Highfive und Alibaba Cloud als zentrale Real-Time Communications Technologie zum Einsatz gebracht.

< <https://computerwelt.at/news/nfon-ag-schliesst-strategische-partnerschaft-mit-meetecho/> https://computerwelt.at/news/nfon-ag-schliesst-strategische-partnerschaft-mit-meetecho/>

中兴通讯牵头BIERin6组播技术完成IETF标准立项 [ZTE takes the lead in BIERin6 multicast technology to complete the IETF standard project]

近日，国际互联网工程任务组IETF(The Internet Engineering Task Force)正式宣布，由中兴通讯牵头的BIERin6（Supporting BIER in IPv6 Networks）组播方案成为IETF工作组草案，其类别为IETF标准（Proposed Standard）。BIERin6具备技术通用性强、适用于复杂场景部署等优点，是在IPv6网络上实现BIER部署的最优选择，能更好支持运营商业务网络的创新。该标准在IETF的成功立项标志着业界对BIERin6技术原理已达成一致，BIERin6组播技术向商用部署迈进关键一步。

< <https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-07-08/doc-ikqcfnca5619748.shtml> https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-07-08/doc-ikqcfnca5619748.shtml>

两部门：到2023年底移动网络IPv6流量占比超过50% [Two sectors: Mobile network IPv6 traffic will account for more than 50% by the end of 2023]

... IPv6 是英文“Internet Protocol Version 6”（互联网协议第 6 版）的缩写，是互联网工程任务组（IETF）设计的用于替代 IPv4 的下一代 IP 协议，其地址数量号称可以为全世界的每一粒沙子编上一个地址。

< <https://news.hangzhou.com.cn/jjxw/content/2021-07/09/content_8004887.htm> https://news.hangzhou.com.cn/jjxw/content/2021-07/09/content_8004887.htm>

< <http://finance.people.com.cn/BIG5/n1/2021/0709/c1004-32153914.html> http://finance.people.com.cn/BIG5/n1/2021/0709/c1004-32153914.html>

Firefoxが通信暗号化システム「DNS over HTTPS」の対象地域拡大を発表、一体何が変わるのか？ [Firefox announces expansion of coverage of communication encryption system "DNS over HTTPS", what will change?]

... そんな状況の中、インターネットに関する標準化団体のインターネット技術特別調査委員会(IETF)がDNSとの通信をHTTPSプロトコルを用いて暗号化するプロトコル・DoHを2018年10月に提案しました。

< <https://gigazine.net/news/20210709-firefox-dns-over-https-canada/> https://gigazine.net/news/20210709-firefox-dns-over-https-canada/>

专访融云杨攀：音视频技术的下半场，在于开发者服务生态 [Interview with Rongyun Yang Pan: The second half of audio and video technology lies in the developer service ecosystem]

... 为了顺应时势，今年1月，W3C 和 IETF 制定颁布了 WebRTC 标准，这是一个里程碑性的事件。WebRTC是线上通信及协作服务的基石，WebRTC标准正式发布之前，各个厂商有几种做法：一种是用私有的方案和协议，另一种是遵循这个标准来做。还有一种中间状态，就是基于WebRTC标准，再加上自己的一些技术方案进行一些定制，但一些修改并不跟官方的标准兼容。有了统一的标准之后，利于音视频能力的普及，更有望实现自由地在互联网上进行实时音视频传输。

< <https://www.sohu.com/a/475751467_355140> https://www.sohu.com/a/475751467_355140>

风投大佬马克·安德森（上）：“软件蚕食世界”分三个阶段 [Venture Capitalist Mark Anderson (Part 1): "Software Cannibalize the World" is divided into three stages]

... Substack则是在互联网上已经缺失了 30 年的一种知识性创造力的商业模式。我对此感到非常兴奋。Substack算不上新的沟通形式。实际上，这是互联网沟通的原始形式——书面文章，IETF的RFC（Request for Comments，请求评论），新闻组，邮件群发，博客文章。但是直到现在，你仍然没法靠在线写作来获得报酬，但现在突然之间就可以了。这种变革性有多大我认为很难想象。

< <https://www.36kr.com/p/1295900240546178> https://www.36kr.com/p/1295900240546178>

工信部解讀《專項行動計劃》：用戶量TOP100的商業互聯網應用IPv6濃度超過70%，獲得IPv6地址的固定終端占比超過80% [The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology interprets the "Special Action Plan": The IPv6 concentration of commercial Internet applications with TOP100 users exceeds 70%, and the proportion of fixed terminals that obtain IPv6 addresses exceeds 80%]

... IPv6是國際標准化組織IETF（互聯網工作任務組）制定的下一代互聯網協議版本，能夠提供充足的網絡地址資源和廣闊的創新空間，是全球公認的下一代互聯網商業應用解決方案。黨中央、國務院一直高度重視IPv6發展，2017年11月，兩辦印發《行動計劃》，明確了推進IPv6規模部署的路線圖和時間表。

< <https://hk.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/article-176219> https://hk.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/article-176219>

盘后机会挖掘汇总：网络安全概念站上风口！“聪明钱”看上这些标的 [After-hours opportunity mining summary: the concept of network security takes the lead! "Smart money" looks at these targets]

... 川财证券指出，IPv6是英文“InternetProtocolVersion6”(互联网协议第6版)的缩写，是互联网工程任务组(IETF)设计的用于替代IPv4的下一代IP协议，其地址数量号称可以为全世界的每一粒沙子编上一个地址。自1999年提出到2020年已实现活跃连接数达到11.5亿，与IPV4相比具有显著优势。

< <http://sc.stock.cnfol.com/gushizhibo/20210712/28994146.shtml> http://sc.stock.cnfol.com/gushizhibo/20210712/28994146.shtml>

ส่องใบรับรองฉีดวัคซีน COVID ยุโรป การออกแบบฟอร์ตแมตใบรับรองเพื่อ QR โดยเฉพาะ [A look at the European COVID vaccination certificate, the design of the certificate format specifically for QR]

... ความได้เปรียบของโหมด 45 ตัวอักษรของ QR ทำให้มีการเสนอมาตรฐาน Base-45 เข้าไปยัง IETF โดย Base-45 สามารถเข้ารหัสข้อมูล 2 ไบต์ (16 บิต) โดยใช้ 3 ตัวอักษร เมื่อรวมเข้ากับโหมด 45 ตัวอักษรของ QR จะทำให้ทุกๆ 4 ไบต์ (32 บิต) จะใช้ข้อมูลบน QR จริงๆ เพียง 33 บิตเท่านั้น นับว่าเป็นกระบวนการเข้ารหัสที่ได้ประสิทธิพื้นที่ QR สูง โดยคงความเข้ากันได้กับโปรแกรมอ่าน QR จำนวนมาก

< <https://www.blognone.com/node/123596> https://www.blognone.com/node/123596>

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SECURITY & PRIVACY

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us: CISA Analysis Reveals Successful Attack Techniques of FY 2020

The Department of Homeland Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released an analysis detailing the findings from Risk and Vulnerability Assessments (RVAs) conducted during the 2020 fiscal year across industries.

< <https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/cisa-analysis-reveals-successful-attack-techniques-of-fy-2020/d/d-id/1341510> https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/cisa-analysis-reveals-successful-attack-techniques-of-fy-2020/d/d-id/1341510>

Adventures in open DNS resolution: How to use threat intelligence for the public good

DNS can be considered the forgotten protocol of the Internet. It operates transparently to most users who never give it a moment’s thought, yet it is critical for the Internet to even be usable. Much of the recent debate around DNS involves DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH).

< <https://blog.apnic.net/2021/07/07/open-dns-resolution-threat-intelligence-for-public-good/> https://blog.apnic.net/2021/07/07/open-dns-resolution-threat-intelligence-for-public-good/>

Event Wrap: NANOG 82

APNIC participated at NANOG 82, held online from 14 to 16 June 2021. The three-day conference featured presentations on topics such as DDoS, IPv6, ping and traceroute, and included a keynote speech by Vint Cerf on ‘The evolution of the interplanetary Internet‘.

< <https://blog.apnic.net/2021/07/08/event-wrap-nanog-82/> https://blog.apnic.net/2021/07/08/event-wrap-nanog-82/>

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INTERNET OF THINGS

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Role of the Internet of Things for Early Detection of Covid-19 Infections: a Comprehensive Survey

Abstract: The revolution of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies has changed the healthcare system by assimilating the various technological, social and economical aspects. It emits the healthcare system from conventional to the more customized system. In the current global COVID-19 pandemic circumstance IoT play a crucial function to combat corona virus infections. The early diagnose of COVID-19 is very necessary in order to prevent the disease from spreading globally. In this paper we survey the significant role of IoT-based technologies along-with some associative advanced technologies to early detect the COVID-19 infections. We review the sate-of-the art architecture and applications to combat COVID-19 infections and propose an IoT-based framework which helps to early detect and monitoring the COVID-19 infections.

< <https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3882424> https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3882424>

Now available: Portuguese Translation of I&J Global Status Report 2019 by CGI.br 

The Internet & Jurisdiction Policy Network is pleased to announce the translation of the Internet & Jurisdiction Global Status Report 2019 in Portuguese by the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee/ CGI.br. The pioneering Internet & Jurisdiction Global Status Report 2019 - authored by Professor Dan Jerker B. Svantesson - responds to the urgent call of senior-level stakeholders in the Internet & Jurisdiction Policy Network, for information to develop frameworks and policy standards for the digital society. The Report identifies key internet and jurisdiction policy trends from data protection, internet of things, freedom of expression and security. It combines detailed desk research with a global data collection from over 150 key stakeholders – states, internet companies, technical operators, civil society, academia and international organizations from five continents.

< <https://www.internetjurisdiction.net/news/portuguese-translation-of-ij-global-status-report-2019> https://www.internetjurisdiction.net/news/portuguese-translation-of-ij-global-status-report-2019>

rw: Young tech enthusiasts on easing life through Internet of Things

... Hirwa said that the purpose of creating a TUNGA IoT kit (which literally means to own) is to help people understand, analyse, apply and create IoT-based products and services.

< <https://www.newtimes.co.rw/technology/young-tech-enthusiasts-easing-life-through-internet-things> https://www.newtimes.co.rw/technology/young-tech-enthusiasts-easing-life-through-internet-things>

au: Macadamia industry grant makes new markets easier to crack

... The grant to Australia Macadamias Society will support a $118,960 project that will include installation of weather stations and sensors, including connectivity to collect vital decision-making data; creation of a new online dashboard platform for growers; an industry survey on the adoption rate of digital solutions; and deliver educational activities to growers, farm workers, liaison officers and research staff.

< <https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/7336286/macadamia-industry-grant-makes-new-markets-easier-to-crack/> https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/7336286/macadamia-industry-grant-makes-new-markets-easier-to-crack/>

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NEW TRANSPORT PROTOCOLS

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Google’s Transfer Bid Rejected in Patent Case

... On August 11, 2020, Jenam Tech accused Google of knowingly infringing upon their patents known as “Methods, Systems, and Computer Program Products for Sharing Information for Detecting an Idle TCP Connection” through its use of “the QUIC protocol present in various devices that Google develops and sells.” Then, on August 14, Google countered with a Motion to Transfer to the Northern District of California claiming that it was “clearly more convenient” and asserting that “there [is] no Google employee responsible for Google’s QUIC protocol anywhere in the state of Texas.”

< <https://lawstreetmedia.com/tech/googles-transfer-bid-rejected-in-patent-case/> https://lawstreetmedia.com/tech/googles-transfer-bid-rejected-in-patent-case/>

Was ist QUIC (Quick UDP Internet Connections)? [What is QUIC]

Quick UDP Internet Connections ist ein ursprünglich von Google entwickeltes und im Jahr 2021 von der IETF in mehreren RFCs standardisiertes Protokoll zur optimierten Übertragung von HTTP-Verkehr. QUIC basiert auf UDP und beseitigt zahlreiche Schwächen des zuvor verwendeten Transportprotokolls TCP. Zu den Leistungsmerkmalen zählen ein schneller Datenaustausch, Verschlüsselung und Multiplexing.

< <https://www.ip-insider.de/was-ist-quic-quick-udp-internet-connections-a-1031914/> https://www.ip-insider.de/was-ist-quic-quick-udp-internet-connections-a-1031914/>

Porteus 5.0: Linux-Distribution mit sieben Desktops auf kleinstem Fuß [Porteus 5.0: Linux distribution with seven desktops on the smallest footing]

... Neben dem speziell für das Betriebssystem angepassten Kernel Linux 5.13.1 mit dem Suffix „exton“, kommen aktuelle Anwendungen wie der Mozilla Firefox 89 mit Unterstützung für QUIC und HTTP/3 sowie Spotify, Skype und LibreOffice 7.1.4 zum Einsatz.

< <https://www.computerbase.de/2021-07/porteus-5.0-linux-distribution-mit-sieben-desktops-auf-kleinstem-fuss/> https://www.computerbase.de/2021-07/porteus-5.0-linux-distribution-mit-sieben-desktops-auf-kleinstem-fuss/>

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OTHERWISE NOTEWORTHY

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Email Recommendation System-Abstract: Deployment Considerations (Part III) by Fred Tabsharani

Perhaps, one of the most thrilling moments of any machine learning project for a data science team is learning that they get to deploy the model in a production environment. However, this can be a daunting task or a simplified one, if all the tools are readily available. Machine-learning (ML) models "require" deployment to a production environment to deliver optimal business value, and the reality is that most models never make it to production.

< <https://www.circleid.com/posts/20210706-email-recommendation-system-abstract-deployment-considerations/> https://www.circleid.com/posts/20210706-email-recommendation-system-abstract-deployment-considerations/>

A New Laser For More Efficient Communications: A defect-resistant topological laser emits pure telecommunication-wavelength light at room temperatures

Novel devices known as topological lasers can prove more efficient at shining light than conventional lasers. Now scientists have created the first electrically driven topological laser that works at room temperature, which could find use in telecommunications.

< <https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/semiconductors/optoelectronics/roomtemp-topolaser> https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/semiconductors/optoelectronics/roomtemp-topolaser>

Protecting online consumers during the COVID-19 crisis

... As demand for online services and access to communication services has soared, reliable and affordable broadband services have become crucial. Some communication operators have experienced up to a 60% increase in Internet traffic since the crisis began. Although many such operators and content providers have managed to deal with increased traffic, some content providers such as Netflix and YouTube have reduced streaming quality.

< <https://read.oecd-ilibrary.org/view/?ref=130_130819-ay45n5rn74&title=Protecting-online-consumers-during-the-COVID-19-crisis> https://read.oecd-ilibrary.org/view/?ref=130_130819-ay45n5rn74&title=Protecting-online-consumers-during-the-COVID-19-crisis>

Could Gen Z Free the World From Email?

“It’s actually crazy how outdated it is.” People born after AOL Mail was invented seem to prefer to communicate in almost any other way.

< <https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/10/business/gen-z-email.html> https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/10/business/gen-z-email.html>

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