The RIPE Labs Podcast

RIPE Labs Editor
The RIPE Labs Podcast

The RIPE Labs Podcast delves into the ideas that matter to the people who operate the Internet. In each episode, we'll be talking to experts from all corners of the Internet community about how the work they do contributes to the good of the Internet and the challenges they face in making sure it keeps running. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Who Governs Cyberspace?

    FEB 3

    Who Governs Cyberspace?

    In this episode, we dive deep into the evolving world of cyberspace and international cybersecurity law with Francesca Bosco from the CyberPeace Institute. As digital threats grow in complexity, how are governments and policymakers responding? What role does civil society play in internet governance? And can a multistakeholder approach truly bridge the gap between technical expertise and legislative frameworks? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min
  2. Detecting Cyber Threats to Critical Systems

    12/19/2024

    Detecting Cyber Threats to Critical Systems

    It is no longer unusual for Operational Technology systems to be connected to IT systems and the Internet, but this leaves them increasingly open to cyber threats. Daniel Kapellmann, Security Engineering Manager at Google Threat Intelligence, talks about how convergence of OT with IT systems amplifies risk and what’s involved in detecting threats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35 min
  3. Embracing Neurodiversity in the Internet Community

    11/26/2024

    Embracing Neurodiversity in the Internet Community

    Overcoming the various challenges involved in keeping the Internet running calls for different ways of thinking about those challenges. In this episode, Rob Lister talks to us about how and why the technical community can and should embrace neurodiversity. Back in May 2024 at RIPE 88, Rob Lister (Senior Network Engineer at LONAP) opened up to the community about his experience of having been diagnosed with ADHD during COVID. We talked more about how the Internet community can support neurodiverse individuals and how communication and awareness are key. Rob was kind enough to share some useful references and resources for interested listeners: Dolan, E (2024): Anendophasia: Scientists uncover the weird cognitive impact of life without an inner voiceADHD Adult Self-Screening ToolADHD and work - ideas for workplace accommodations. For events Sunflower Lanyards from hidden disabilities"Social battery" pin badge - loads of version including this fancy LED badge. Books Channing, C (2020): The First Minute: How to Start Conversations That Get Results (alternatively, you can also get it here)Channing, C (2022): Effective Emails: The Secret to Straightforward Communication at Work (alternative here)Archer, D (2016): The ADHD Advantage: What You Thought Was a Diagnosis May Be Your Greatest StrengthShankman, P (2017): Faster Than Normal: Turbocharge Your Focus, Productivity, and Success with the Secrets of the ADHD BrainMaskell, L (2022): ADHD an A-ZBanks, A (2021): Going Official! On getting a diagnosis of adult ADHD, and what to do with it Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 min
  4. Patching Internet Vulnerabilities with RPKI

    10/10/2024

    Patching Internet Vulnerabilities with RPKI

    The White House recently announced plans to boost Internet routing security in the US through better RPKI coverage. So how does RPKI help secure BGP? How easy is it to boost coverage on a national level? And what's the future potential of the infrastructure? Our guest Tim Bruijnzeels shares his views. Tim is Principal Software Engineer for RPKI at the RIPE NCC and has worked in standards development and software implementation around RPKI for well over a decade. He talked to us about where RPKI is at today, how governments can and have aided its adoption, and how work being done on ASPA and BGPsec promise a more secure future for the Internet. Show notes: 02:40 - The Dublin IETF meeting back in 2008. 03:17 - Tim has contributed to a number of RFCs over the years. 03:40 - NLnet Labs develops free, liberally licensed, open-source software for DNS and BGP routing. 03:50 - Krill is a free, open source RPKI Certificate Authority developed by NLnet Labs that lets you run delegated RPKI under one or multiple RIRs. 07:24 - You can read more on how the Internet routes around damage on RIPE Labs. 10:47 - Get more information on how to manage ROAs through the RPKI Dashboard. 11:36 - Check out the RIPE NCC's Routing Information Service (RIS). 12:17 - Alex Band's article on the launch of the RIPE NCC Resource Certification Service back in 2011. 13:51 - There are a number of RPKI validators to choose from, including Routinator from NLnet Labs. 17:32 - Here's a nice explainer article on ASPA. 22:07 - Plans to support ASPA and BGPsec router certificates in RIPE NCC Quarterly Planning. 24:42 - Press Release: White House Office of the National Cyber Director Releases Roadmap to Enhance Internet Routing Security. 26:47 - More on Dutch government measures for ensuring RPKI coverage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39 min
  5. Developing the DNS Under Pressure

    09/02/2024

    Developing the DNS Under Pressure

    Being at the core of the Internet places the DNS under a lot of pressure. New forms of DNS abuse emerge each year, disputes over domain names persist, and all the while, the Internet just keeps getting bigger. Mikhail Anisimov from ICANN talks about the coordinated effort involved in meeting these challenges and shares his views on DNS in Central Asia. As one of the organisations at the core of the Internet that works to coordinate the supply of Internet numbers and domain names, ICANN plays a vital role in helping to support and develop the DNS. Our guest Mikhail has been ICANN’s Stakeholder Engagement Senior Manager for Eastern Europe and Central Asia since 2020, so we thought who better to talk to about DNS, DNSSEC, and its ongoing development in Central Asia. Show notes:02:18 - Wikipedia entry on DNS 03:30 - You can learn lots about ICANN on their website 04:10 – There’s a list of all the root DNS servers and their operators on the IANA website. The RIPE NCC operates K-root. 05:12 – Statdns has this useful list of DNS related RFCs 08:40 – New gTLD program 09:10 – FAQ on the next round of the new gTLD 15:30 - The 8th Central Asian Internet Governance Forum took place on 21-22 June 2024. 15:51 – ICANN’s Domain Name Security Threat Information Collection and Reporting (DNSTICR) project 16:02 - …and the broader Domain Abuse Activity Reporting (DAAR) project 19:07 - Calling Time on DNSSEC by Geoff Huston 22:19 – Dan Kaminsky in the Internet Hall of Fame 28:00 – ICANN page on DNSSEC 33:21 – The next Central Asia Peering and Interconnection Forum, CAPIF 3, takes place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from 24-25 September 2024. 40:42 – Read Chris Buckridge’s Fragmentation: Still the Internet's Big Bad here on RIPE Labs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min
  6. Defining a Responsible Internet

    06/28/2024

    Defining a Responsible Internet

    For many, the Internet is essentially a black box. We connect with endpoints to send and receive data, but we have little insight into what happens in between. Dr Paola Grosso talks about how the CATRIN project seeks to provide more visibility and control so we can make more responsible decisions on how we traverse the Internet. Show notes: 02:17 – Paola’s UvA profile 04:21 – CATRIN project homepage 04:44 – UPIN project announcement 06:00 – Partners in the CATRIN project are listed at the bottom of the project homepage 09:29 – The ‘main paper’ on the responsible Internet that we talk about is the article in the Journal of Network and Systems Management. There’s also a series of posts about CATRIN on the SIDN Labs blog. 24:12 – See more on the Waag’s role in CATRIN 26:05 – Read up on the latest developments in MANRS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    34 min
  7. From Academia to Internet: Pioneers of EARN, NSFNET and RIPE

    05/20/2024

    From Academia to Internet: Pioneers of EARN, NSFNET and RIPE

    In this episode of the RIPE Labs podcast, three Internet pioneers talk about how they helped grow the Internet out of its early infancy, back when its purpose - and much of the excitement around its development - lay in the promise of connecting researchers from around the world. ___ Show notes:00:03:22 - Daniel Karrenberg about the EUnet, the first pan-European Internet Service Provider (ISP) 00:11:18 - Dennis Jennings about his first encounter with networking and the birth EARN 00:17:40 - Daniele Bovio on the first international routing tables received via EARN and BITNET 00:22:48 - Daniel Karrenberg on Email gateways, email being the one application that worked across all networks 00:27:06 - The first transatlantic interconnection Daniel operated 00:29:18 - Dennis shares how he built NSFNET 00:32:05 - Dennis on why he decided to use TCP/IP protocol on NSFNET 00:35:39 - Daniel about the birth of RIPE and the need to coordinate IP addresses 00:41:02 - Dennis on designing the national general-purpose network of networks beyond supercomputers and its business model 00:48:29 - Daniele on EBONE, a pan-European Internet backbone 00:56:48 - Daniele on his work at America Online (AOL) and leasing transatlantic capacity 01:12:09 - EARN Panel at SEE 12 01:12:26 - the RIPE Community today 01:14:00 - Dennis Jennings shares top 3 important moments in the Internet history that he has personally overseen 01:21:00 - Daniele Bovio shares top 3 important moments in the Internet history that he has personally overseen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 28m
  8. Internet Privacy and the Cost of Losing Control

    04/25/2024

    Internet Privacy and the Cost of Losing Control

    Internet users, the companies who sell us our devices, and governments are all caught up in the struggle to protect our privacy. In this episode, Bert Hubert explains how outsourcing and other market forces determine the flow of control over online data and why we need to understand the consequences. Show notes: 01:00 - PowerDNS 01:04 - I highly recommend Bert’s excellent blog berthub.eu!! 02:42 - Bert on joining TIB (oversight board for the Dutch intelligence and security services) 02:58 - Bert on leaving TIB 03:30 - Reverse Engineering the source code of the BioNTech/Pfizer SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine 03:40 - George Orwell’s Why I Write 05:31 - RIPE NCC’s response to the NIS2 directive 10:00 - Bert talking about End to End Encryption for the European Internet Forum at the European Parliament 14:27 - Trinity college research on scale of data sharing from Android devices 32:31 - More on the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) on RIPE Labs here and here 34:00 - Incidentally, Bert was co-author of RFC 5452 34:50 - Bert and Corrine Cath on SIDN’s decision to outsource some of its services to AWS (in Dutch) 41:10 - Read about recent developments with the US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 48:00 - Bert on climate change (again, highly recommended!) 54:30 - Business for geeks at NLNOG Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    56 min
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The RIPE Labs Podcast delves into the ideas that matter to the people who operate the Internet. In each episode, we'll be talking to experts from all corners of the Internet community about how the work they do contributes to the good of the Internet and the challenges they face in making sure it keeps running. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    RIPE Labs Editor
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    27
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    Clean
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    © RIPE NCC
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