Half of federal websites fail DNS security test
Half of US government websites are vulnerable to commonplace DNS attacks because they haven't deployed a new authentication mechanism that was mandated in 2008, a new study shows.
Stories by Carolyn Duffy Marsan
Cisco, Verizon enlist in 24-hour IPv6 trial
Two leading network vendors -- Cisco and Verizon Business -- have enlisted in an upcoming trial-by-fire of IPv6, the long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol called IPv4.
Yahoo IPv6 upgrade could shut out 1 million Internet users
Yahoo is forging ahead with a move to IPv6 on its main Web site by year-end despite worries that up to 1 million Internet users may be unable to access it initially.
Internet Engineering Task Force turns 25
The internet's leading standards body - the Internet Engineering Task Force - turned 25 yesterday.
Facebook, Google, Yahoo commit to 'World IPv6 Day' trial
Several of the Internet's most popular Web sites - including Facebook, Google and Yahoo - have agreed to participate in the first global-scale trial of IPv6, the long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol known as IPv4.
Will there be a jobless recovery for IT in 2011?
Will there be a jobless recovery for IT in 2011?
U.S. military strong-arming IT industry on IPv6
The U.S. military is ratcheting up the pressure on its network suppliers to deploy <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/lans/2010/042810-ipv6-tutorial.html?fsrc=netflash-rss">IPv6</a> on their own networks and Web sites so they can gain operational experience and fix bugs in the products they are selling that support the next-generation Internet protocol.
Will feds mandate Internet routing security?
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/011509-bgp.html?page=1">spent $3 million</a> over the past few years on research aimed at bolstering the <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/topics/security.html">security</a> of the Internet's routing system.
Fix to Chinese Internet traffic hijack due in January
Policymakers disagree about whether the recent Chinese <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/111810-china-telecom-operator-denies-hijacking.html">hijacking of Internet traffic</a> was malicious or accidental, but there's no question about the underlying cause of this incident: the lack of built-in security in the Internet's main routing protocol.
Is free DNS a good deal for business?
It's been almost a year since Google announced its free DNS service known as Google Public DNS, promising a speedier, safer way to surf the Web and sparking concern that Google would become the dominant DNS provider for ISPs and other large network operators.
AT&T lagging while others lead on IPv6
Is AT&T behind on IPv6 deployment?
Google now second-largest ISP, carries 6.4 percent of internet traffic
Google is now the second-largest carrier of Internet traffic, according to data released this week by Arbor Networks. But should corporate network managers care about this news?
Comcast begins DNS security rollout
Comcast has begun migrating its customers to a new Internet security mechanism that will help protect them from being inadvertently routed to phony Web pages for pharming attacks, identity theft and other scams.
BlueCat beefs up IPv6 support
BlueCat Networks has enhanced its IP address management software to aid network operators in the transition to IPv6, the long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol.
How Treasury, AT&T botched billion-dollar network upgrade
Three years ago, the U.S. Treasury Department awarded a <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/092507-att-treasury-deal.html">billion-dollar network</a> consolidation project to AT&T, which claimed to win the deal due to its superior "transition plan."