I’m Planning to Change the World
Earlier this week, the Internet Society published the booklet Enabling Digital Opportunities in the Middle East. Using research created by the Internet Society, ESCWA, and Wamda, it shows what positive and practical steps can be taken to increase digital opportunity and spread its benefits to all of society. Layal Jebran is one person who’s helping to make a difference.
Layal Jebran is the type of person who can give an interview on the phone while giving directions to her friends while walking through the streets of New York City looking for Thai food. She’s the type of person who can start multiple companies while traveling the world giving motivational speeches and accepting awards. To call the 29-year-old woman, a multitasker would be an understatement. In the startup world, she’s more like a superhero.
“I started as an activist when I was 12 years old,” Jebran said. “And my first startup happened my second year in college.”
That successful startup used the Internet to connect freelance advisers to clients who needed them in the Middle East, but like many entrepreneurs, Jebran didn’t stop there. Lyl Big Designs led to other projects, and she continued developing several different ideas Continue reading
Show 364: ThousandEyes Adds Infrastructure Visibility (Sponsored)
On today s Weekly Show, sponsor ThousandEyes is back to discuss Device Layer, a new feature that uses SNMP to collect data from network devices to boost visibility of network performance. The post Show 364: ThousandEyes Adds Infrastructure Visibility (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Cisco’s Kaushik on Security: AI is Key, but ‘You Always Want a Human in the Loop’
“You’re not going to have full automation unless you’re 100 percent certain.”
The Virtual Radio Access Network: An Industry Evolution
Expect to see vRAN proof-of-concept trials and deployments soon.
VMware and VeloCloud: A Hedge Against Hyperconvergence?
VMware announced on Thursday that they are buying VeloCloud. This was a big move in the market that immediately set off a huge discussion about the implications. I had originally thought AT&T would buy VeloCloud based on their relationship in the past, but the acquistion of Vyatta from Brocade over the summer should have been a hint that wasn’t going to happen. Instead, VMware swooped in and picked up the company for an undisclosed amount.
The conversations have been going wild so far. Everyone wants to know how this is going to affect the relationship with Cisco, especially given that Cisco put money into VeloCloud in both 2016 and 2017. Given the acquisition of Viptela by Cisco earlier this year it’s easy to see that these two companies might find themselves competing for marketshare in the SD-WAN space. However, I think that this is actually a different play from VMware. One that’s striking back at hyperconverged vendors.
Adding The Value
If you look at the marketing coming out of hyperconvergence vendors right now, you’ll see there’s a lot of discussion around platform. Fast storage, small footprints, and the ability to deploy anywhere. Hyperconverged solutions are also starting to focus on Continue reading
What will it take? Building a future so the Internet brings opportunity to Europe.
Wondering how the Internet will impact your future in Europe? You’re not the only one.
We are only beginning to understand the full value that the Internet can bring to tomorrow’s world.
So how can we make certain the Internet of the tomorrow will help to do things like create jobs, ensure every citizen has access to municipal services, and close the divide between urban and rural areas?
A series of global talks now known as the Internet Society’s Regional Internet Development Dialogues are intended to help answer those questions and more.
The next one is in Brussels, Europe on November 7th 2017 and you’re invited:
Internet of Opportunity: Will the Internet Benefit all Europeans?
By bringing together people from very different backgrounds, these dialogues are meant to create a way for people to hear views and opinions outside of their comfort zone – and also to build understanding and unexpected partnerships.
The full day event, which is open to everyone who feels they have a stake in the Internet’s future, will bring together policy and decision makers, business leaders, and Europeans who want to make sure people can build a prosperous future.
Now is your chance to tell some Continue reading
DNS: Valuable and Vulnerable
The domain name system is vital for operating in a digital economy, but a target for cybercriminals.
Good to Great: Hallmarks of High-Tech Leadership
You are probably expecting me to write another monthly blog on exciting innovative technology. Today I digress and reflect on recent awards and accolades Arista has received and how we got here. At Arista, we have worked very hard to become a great company. Building a good company takes constant hard work and heavy lifting. Making a great company is an even harder work-in-progress, demanding tenacity, especially in high technology, where disruptions are daunting and challenges are frequent.
Good to Great: Hallmarks of High-Tech Leadership
You are probably expecting me to write another monthly blog on exciting innovative technology. Today I digress and reflect on recent awards and accolades Arista has received and how we got here. At Arista, we have worked very hard to become a great company. Building a good company takes constant hard work and heavy lifting. Making a great company is an even harder work-in-progress, demanding tenacity, especially in high technology, where disruptions are daunting and challenges are frequent.
Some Yubikeys Affected by Infineon Security Weakness
As Robin Wilton discussed a few days ago in Roca: Encryption Vulnerability and What to do About It, yet another security vulnerability has been discovered. If you have one of the ISOC-branded Yubikey 4s that we have given out at some conferences, they were affected by the recently disclosed Infineon vulnerability. See these two links for details:
- https://www.yubico.com/2017/10/infineon-rsa-key-generation-issue/
- https://www.yubico.com/support/security-advisories/ysa-2017-01/
This issue impacts only some limited uses of the keys. For details, see
https://www.yubico.com/keycheck/functionality_assessment.
You can get your ISOC-branded Yubikey 4 replaced at no cost to you by going to this page and following the instructions.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact Steve Olshansky, Internet Technology Program Manager, at <[email protected]>.
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