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ICANN’s internet DNS security upgrade apparently goes off without a glitch

Network World

That’s the report from Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) as it rolled out the first-ever changing of the cryptographic key that helps protect the internet’s address book – the Domain Name System (DNS) on Oct. So far, so good. To read this article in full, please click here

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IDG Contributor Network: SDN and a life beyond the death of the internet

Network World

For decades, enterprises have relied on the public internet for business-critical SaaS applications and data traffic. Compare that to the logistical, financial and implementation challenges of installing an alternative private network, and it’s clear why enterprises have been pretty content with the internet for their entire digital lives.

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Mobile World Congress 2017: Observations Regarding The Main Enterprise Themes

Forrester IT

In my opinion, the biggest themes at MWC in 2017 that are relevant for enterprise customers were the internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), platforms, collaboration, and connectivity. Internet of Things. These themes underline how mobility is becoming part of the broader digital transformation initiative.

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IDG Contributor Network: Can the U.S. Senate secure the Internet of Things?

Network World

As a free and open internet continues to come under assault by the FCC’s proposal to effectively end net neutrality, investors, programmers, and internet users of all stripes have vociferously voiced their support of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the open web that enables it. A hopeful IoT security bill. Mark Warner (D-Va.)

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Singapore to block internet access for its public servants from 2017

Computer Weekly

From May 2017, most of Singapore’s public servants will not be able to access the internet from their workstations

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ICANN housecleaning will revoke old DNS security key this week

Network World

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers will this week do some important housecleaning from its successful, first-ever cryptographic key change performed last October. The KSK helps protect the internet’s address book – the Domain Name System (DNS) and overall Internet security.

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RSA 2017: The Internet of Things security threat

Network World

RSA Conference 2017 will take on the threat posed by the internet of things, something that was demonstrated last fall by the DDoS attacks that took down Dyn data centers and many of the high-profile Web sites it supports. 13-17 conference in San Francisco try to answer it.

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