There’s a Techlash. The G20 Should Listen.
The Internet is at risk. Once thought of as the global equalizer, opening doors for communication, work opportunities, commerce and more – the Internet is now increasingly viewed with skepticism and wariness. We are witnessing a trend where people fare feeling let down by the technology they use. Fueled by unease and uncertainty about the growing scope of threats to security and privacy that come with an always-on, tech-driven world, people are now looking for ways to disconnect and are placing greater emphasis on values and human interaction.
The way we live our lives is now inextricably linked to the Internet – which is estimated to contribute US$6.6 trillion a year, or 7.1 percent of total GDP in the G20 countries by 2020. In developing nations, that digital economy is growing steadily by 15 to 25 percent a year. Yet the Internet essentially is under attack. Large scale data breaches, uncertainties about how our data is being used and monetized, cybercrime, surveillance and other online threats are impacting Internet users’ trust. We are at an important crossroads for the Internet and its healthy development is at stake.
It is our collective duty to find a response to the Continue reading
Security Aspects of SD-WAN Solutions
Christoph Jaggi, the author of Transport and Network Security Primer and Ethernet Encryption webinars published a high-level introductory article in Inside-IT online magazine describing security deficiencies of SD-WAN solutions based on the work he did analyzing them for a large multinational corporation.
As the topic might be interesting to a wider audience, I asked him to translate the article into English. Here it is…
Read more ...Python: the seven simple things network engineers need to know
Are you like me? Are you a network engineer, or other professional, transitioning their skill set to include programming and automation? Does your programming experience experience come from a few programming courses you attended in college a long time ago? Then please read on because I created this Python guide for people like you and me.
In this guide, I explain the absolute minimum amount you need to learn about Python required to create useful programs. Follow this guide to get a very short, but functional, overview of Python programming in less than one hour.
When you begin using Python, there are a lot of topics you do not need to know so I omit them from this guide. However, I don’t want you to have to unlearn misconceptions later, when you become more experienced, so I include some Python concepts that other beginner guides might skip, such as the Python object model. This guide is “simple” but it is also “correct”.
Getting Started
In this guide, I will explore the seven fundamental topics you need to know to create useful programs almost immediately. These topics are:
- The Python object model simplified
- Defining objects
- Core types
- Statements
- Simple programs
- Modules
- Continue reading
Enabling SDN Based Multi-Access Edge Computing Systems
While MEC is set to address the data demand of 5G networks, adding network programmability to MEC ameliorates the overall MEC solution.
Until we meet again…
As I wrap up my tenure at the the helm of the Internet Society on September 1, I want to thank each and all of you for your engagement, support and friendship. The last five years have been exhilarating—getting to know you, learning so much from you and acting together — to make the Internet better.
You have made a critical difference in strengthening and growing the Internet Society. The organization is now over 100 staff strong, serving on every continent but Antarctica. We have grown to 126 Chapters in 108 countries, with 8 global Special Interest Groups (SIGs). The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) has joined our organizational membership and we have new and vibrant partnerships with civil society and human rights organizations. The IETF has adopted a new structure to better serve its administration. Our
youth outreach and our engagement with the Internet Hall of Fame honorees and ISOC alumni have allowed us to look to the future as we gain wisdom from those who shaped the Internet and the Internet Society. More policy makers and governmental organizations look to us for our reports, research and expertise allowing for increased dialogue and collaboration at a time when it is Continue reading
Cisco Talos Smells a RAT
The company selling the software claims it will only sell it for legal uses. But the RAT gives buyers everything they need to build a botnet.
Broadband Forum Creates an Open Source Project for Network Access Interoperability
The Apache 2.0-licensed project brings openness to access networks, so they can interoperate.
C3 IoT Partners With Google Cloud to Accelerate Joint AI and IoT Growth
C3 IoT also has partnerships with Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Intel to deliver its AI-driven IoT platform-as-a-service.
Robin Systems Adds Kubernetes Layer for Big Data Storage Management
The container orchestration platform lets users tap into existing workflows and use the same tools for an application management layer overseeing compute and storage.
HPE Scores Hybrid Cloud Win With Alibaba
“HPE has been on the outside looking in with respect to cloud and China, and this solves both problems,” said analyst Zeus Kerravala.
SD-WAN Sales Will Hit $2.2B by 2022, Dell’Oro Group Says
Software components like controllers and VNFs are growing almost twice as fast as hardware components.
Datanauts 145: Microservice Meshes With Istio And Envoy
The Datanauts explore Envoy (an application-level proxy) and Istio (management software or the control plane for service meshes), key open-source projects for microservices architectures. Our guest is Christian Posta, Chief Architect, Cloud Application Development at Red Hat.
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Automation and AI in Telco Ops — A Reality Check
Automation is getting a lot of buzz right now but operators should only use automation if it helps reduce the complexity of the network or compensates for human limitations.