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The Week in Internet News: U.S. Rolls Out Broadband Subsidy

Help is on the way: The U.S. government is offering a $50-a-month broadband subsidy for people who took a financial hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, CNet reports. The subsidies are part of a COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress in December. More than 825 broadband providers, including AT&T, Comcast and Verizon, are participating. Online soldiers: An […]

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IoT helps make return-to-work safer

With more employees preparing to return to company offices at least part of the time, businesses have turned their attention to ensuring the safety of workers—given the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. In some cases, Internet of Things (IoT) and networking technologies are playing a key role in these efforts.In fact, organizations might make decisions on when and how to bring workers back based on how well they can monitor them and their behavior using these tools.To read this article in full, please click here

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netsim-tools release 0.6.2

Last week we pushed out netsim-tools release 0.6.2. It’s a maintenance release, so mostly full of bug fixes apart from awesome contributions by Leo Kirchner who

• Made vSRX 3.0 work on AMD CPU (warning: totally unsupported).
• Figured out how to use vagrant mutate to use virtualbox version of Cisco Nexus 9300v Vagrant box with libvirt

Other bug fixes include:

• Numerous fixes in Ansible installation playbook
• LLDP on all vSRX interfaces as part of initial configuration
• Changes in FRR configuration process to use bash or vtysh as needed
• connect.sh executing inline commands with docker exec

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netsim-tools release 0.6.2

Last week we pushed out netsim-tools release 0.6.2. It’s a maintenance release, so mostly full of bug fixes apart from awesome contributions by Leo Kirchner who

• Made vSRX 3.0 work on AMD CPU (warning: totally unsupported).
• Figured out how to use vagrant mutate to use virtualbox version of Cisco Nexus 9300v Vagrant box with libvirt

Other bug fixes include:

• Numerous fixes in Ansible installation playbook
• LLDP on all vSRX interfaces as part of initial configuration
• Changes in FRR configuration process to use bash or vtysh as needed
• connect.sh executing inline commands with docker exec

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Ancient Tech for a Modern Threat: Can Tape Backup Foil Ransomware?

By diversifying your backups, you are increasing the chances of having one left in the unfortunate event ransomware comes knocking.

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How to Make Friends at Work

Do you have a few people at work that you can trust?

Having friends at work is more important than you think. Research suggests that being part of a close group in the workplace leads to higher levels of employee productivity, motivation, and loyalty towards the organization. 

But what if you are an introvert, or are simply having trouble trying to fit into the new workplace? The good news is that there are always ways that you that make friends at work. If you think fitting in at work is far too difficult for you, we recommend trying the following tips. 

1. Listen Closely. 

The first step towards making friends at work is being a great listener. There is always an unspoken office culture being followed – whether that’s certain inside jokes, bringing cakes for birthdays, methods of greeting, or even nicknames for certain people. You should also carefully observe how everybody communicates with one another. Do they prefer emails, or do they have a group chat? By listening closely, you become better aware of how things work around the office and you can easily start fitting into place. 

2. Greet Everybody.

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Networking Interviews – How to Ask Good Questions

I’m not sure if it’s just us in networking/IT, or people leading interviews in general (probably the latter), but we have a tendency to ask really bad questions in interviews. Often the questions revolve around factoids or things that need to be memorized. Some interviewers will even intentionally try to “trick” you. This is a really bad way of conducting an interview and will guaranteed lead to poor results. Instead of asking someone to quote an RFC, you should focus on asking open-ended questions and even guide the candidate if they are getting stuck on something. Why?

Reasoning – You want to see how people reason their way to answering a question. What is their thought process? Asking the administrative distance of BGP will just give you back a one-sentence answer or no answer at all. You can learn much more about someone’s skill level if you give them some clues and see if they can take the discussion forward. Are they comfortable asking you for input? Are they comfortable saying that they don’t know something?

Remove tension – Most, if not all, people are somewhat nervous when being interviewed. You want get an accurate representation of their skill so Continue reading

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Worth Reading: Rethinking Internet Backbone Architectures

Johan Gustawsson wrote a lengthy blog post describing Telia’s approach to next-generation Internet backbone architecture… and it’s so refreshing seeing someone bringing to life what some of us have been preaching for ages:

• Simplify the network;
• Stop cramming ever-more-complex services into the network;
• Bloated major vendor NPUs implementing every magic ever envisioned are overpriced – platforms like Broadcom Jericho2 are good enough for most use cases.
• Return from large chassis-based stupidities to network-centric high availability.

I don’t know enough about optics to have an opinion on what they did there, but it looks as good as the routing part. It would be great to hear your opinion on the topic – write a comment.

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Worth Reading: Rethinking Internet Backbone Architectures

Johan Gustawsson wrote a lengthy blog post describing Telia’s approach to next-generation Internet backbone architecture… and it’s so refreshing seeing someone bringing to life what some of us have been preaching for ages:

• Simplify the network;
• Stop cramming ever-more-complex services into the network;
• Bloated major vendor NPUs implementing every magic ever envisioned are overpriced – platforms like Broadcom Jericho2 are good enough for most use cases.
• Return from large chassis-based stupidities to network-centric high availability.

I don’t know enough about optics to have an opinion on what they did there, but it looks as good as the routing part. It would be great to hear your opinion on the topic – write a comment.

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Controversial Reads 051521

Apple’s long-awaited privacy update for iOS is out, and it’s a solid step in the right direction.

A little over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, our reliance on private, safe, and secure communication has become more critical than ever.

Today, the “datasphere”, or the volume of data in the world – is estimated to be over 60 Zettabytes. We even have a term for it: Big Data.

Last year, Facebook created its widely dubbed “Supreme Court” (officially the Oversight Board) in an effort to outsource some of the platform’s most difficult content decisions.

Just stop. Stop telling us why your 5G network is the very best and fastest and most reliable. Stop running commercials about how life-changing your 5G network is.

Founded in 1987 by Chinese native Morris Chang, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) was the first “pure play” foundry, a manufacturer of integrated circuits designed by other companies.

Everyday, your personal information is being harvested by your smart phone applications, sold to data brokers, and used by advertisers hoping to sell you things.

One skill he focuses on is abduction, which was Sherlock Holmes’s favorite method.

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AWS DeepLens and Telegram saving bird’s food and plants from my Dog!

Weekend project after a while!. Not Long ago, I did mention that my cute Dog is responsible for destructing most of the wall and paper, when enquired pro’s said its part of puppy growing up and it still needs time.Along with Dog, I personally would love to feed and enjoy petting other species to be honest out of which birds and plants are major, there are earthworms and sea life but Dog is not a threat to them based on the placement.

Links

Git: https://github.com/yukthr/auts/tree/master/aws_deeplens

Credits: Some of the code block is picked up from : https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/building-a-smart-garage-door-opener-with-aws-deeplens-and-amazon-rekognition/

Tripod stand: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08FGSV9CZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Deeplens : https://www.amazon.co.uk/AWS-DeepLens-2nd-Generation-learning-enabled/dp/B07KYLSRZM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=36ZDKLZ7XF7Q3&dchild=1&keywords=deeplens&qid=1621074882&sprefix=deeplens%2Celectronics%2C156&sr=8-1

AWS DeepLens

https://aws.amazon.com/deeplens/ – Is ML/AI enabled camera which can be used at edge inferencing. Slipping down to my usual choice of words, this piece of equipment has an onboard camera , a Gpu , a Cpu and ubuntu host OS. Easily integrates with AWS and runs a local Lambda for inferencing, hence decisions are made on the device instead of reaching out to AWS to do the logic.

What is the problem!

There is a small garden at the rear of the Continue reading

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Worth Exploring: Magic Carpet

John Capobianco recently released his Magic Carpet: a tool that helps you gather information from network devices without the usual Ansible bloat and glacial speed.

Believing in “no job is finished until the paperwork is done”, he wrote extensive documentation, and recorded a collection of videos describing the tool’s functionality – definitely worth reading, watching, and exploring.

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‘FragAttack’ flaws threaten Wi-Fi, but not too seriously

Almost all Wi-Fi is potentially vulnerable to flaws that date back to 1997 when it became commercially available, but even the person who discovered the weaknesses says some of them are difficult to exploit. Wi-Fi resources Test and review of 4 Wi-Fi 6 routers: Who’s the fastest? How to determine if Wi-Fi 6 is right for you Five questions to answer before deploying Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6E: When it’s coming and what it’s good for Mathy Vanhoef, a post-doctoral student at NYU Abu Dhabi, has created attacks—FragAttacks—that take advantage of the vulnerabilities, but in an academic paper about them, says the most widespread vulnerabilities can be exploited only under specific, rare conditions, and require either user interaction or highly unusual configurations to succeed.To read this article in full, please click here

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‘FragAttack’ flaws threaten Wi-Fi, but not too seriously

Almost all Wi-Fi is potentially vulnerable to flaws that date back to 1997 when it became commercially available, but even the person who discovered the weaknesses says some of them are difficult to exploit. Wi-Fi resources Test and review of 4 Wi-Fi 6 routers: Who’s the fastest? How to determine if Wi-Fi 6 is right for you Five questions to answer before deploying Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6E: When it’s coming and what it’s good for Mathy Vanhoef, a post-doctoral student at NYU Abu Dhabi, has created attacks—FragAttacks—that take advantage of the vulnerabilities, but in an academic paper about them, says the most widespread vulnerabilities can be exploited only under specific, rare conditions, and require either user interaction or highly unusual configurations to succeed.To read this article in full, please click here

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Don’t miss our session at SUSECON Digital 2021

Join us at SUSECON Digital 2021, taking place virtually from May 18–20. It’s free! Tigera VP Product Management & Business Development, Amit Gupta, will be leading a session on Kubernetes networking, security and observability with Rancher and Calico. Our team will also be at the Tigera booth waiting to speak with you.

Speaking session

Don’t miss our session on Kubernetes networking, security and observability with Rancher and Calico! You can add our session to your schedule here.

Session details

Title: Kubernetes Networking, Security and Observability with Rancher and Calico
Date: Tuesday, May 18 at 6:00–6:30 PM (BST)

Rancher enables enterprises to deliver Kubernetes-as-a-Service across any infrastructure, including hybrid, multi-cloud and multi-cluster environments. Kubernetes’ networking, security, and observability for such deployments are critical in preventing an organization’s exposure to a multitude of security and compliance issues.

In this session, you’ll learn about how you can leverage open-source Calico in Rancher (built-in) to secure your Kubernetes environments. You will also learn about how Calico Cloud and Calico Enterprise, built on open-source Calico, can help you address performance hotspots, troubleshoot microservice communication, and carry out anomaly detection. Lastly, you will learn how to bootstrap and configure your Rancher cluster along with sample network Continue reading

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Heavy Networking 578: When Your Homegrown Tool Becomes Essential To The Team

Lots of network engineers develop tools to help them automate tasks. What happens if you build something so useful it becomes adopted in your organization? Ivan Del Rio, Senior IP Engineer at DQE Communications, stops by the podcast to talk about a tool he built to automate some of his own tasks that is now being widely used. He discusses how and why he built the tool, and how supporting and developing the tool affects his day-to-day responsibilities.

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Heavy Networking 578: When Your Homegrown Tool Becomes Essential To The Team

Lots of network engineers develop tools to help them automate tasks. What happens if you build something so useful it becomes adopted in your organization? Ivan Del Rio, Senior IP Engineer at DQE Communications, stops by the podcast to talk about a tool he built to automate some of his own tasks that is now being widely used. He discusses how and why he built the tool, and how supporting and developing the tool affects his day-to-day responsibilities.

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Internet Society Offers to Assist Establishing “XChange Point” in Inuvik

This article was originally published in The Inuvik Drum. Town pens letter of support for idea that would expand Internet activity in Delta Inuvik Town Council has penned a letter of support for establishing an “Internet XChange Point” (IXP) in the Beaufort Delta, should one or more of the NWT’s Telecommunications companies choose to pursue […]

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Networking Isn’t Just A Tool

It’s another event week for me at Networking Field Day 25 and I’m continually impressed with the level of technology that we see in the networking world. I think back to how things looked when I was still deploying the networks I built and it seems like a hundred years ago instead of a decade. More software driving better outcomes for users. Easier collection of analytics and telemetry to understand how to tune things and make them faster and better. And, honestly, more need for advanced technical people to tune everything and make it work better.

When you consider that the last year has been done over the Internet for most of us it gets even crazier. Meetings, software productivity, and even food delivery has been driven by apps running in the cloud that we communicate with over the Internet. I can remember a time when I didn’t have a mobile phone in my pocket with Internet capabilities. Today I can barely imagine not having it at my fingertips. When the network is not doing things the way we want we quickly find out how dependent we’ve become on our connectivity.

Generational Differences

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The Inevitable Transformation Of Networking – Packet Pushers LiveStream With Alkira (Video 1)

Greg Ferro speaks with Alkira Founder and CEO Amir Khan about the complications of cloud networking and customer struggles around day 2 operations, governance, compliance. They talk about how Alkira has built its own infrastructure to enable multi-cloud networking as-a-service in this video excerpt of the Packet Pushers Livestream event on April 22, 2021.

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