- LIR Statistics - Out-of-region Objects in the RIPE Database - RPKI Validator 3.0 - Company Name Change Improvements - RIPE 77 Registration Open - RACI Application Deadline Approaching - RIPE Fellowship - Applications Open for RIPE 77 - RIPE Atlas Anchor VM Pilot - RIPE Atlas Anchor Sponsorship Campaign - RIPEstat: RPKI Validation and Bandwidth Measurements - Quantum Internet Hackathon - Apply Now - Results of the Network Operator Tools Hackathon - Implementing HSTS - RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Almaty - Meeting Reports - SEE 7, MENOG 18, ENOG 15 - RIPE Labs – Community Contributions - RIPE NCC Organisational Documents - Upcoming RIPE NCC Training Courses - Email Tagging - Social Media LIR STATISTICS (change since last update) Number of LIRs: 19,414 (+369) LIRs with IPv6: 13,656 (+186) Policy transfers in June: 1,266,432 (-658,432) OUT-OF-REGION OBJECTS IN THE RIPE DATABASE We will soon be making changes to the way out-of-region objects are handled in the RIPE Database. It's important that database users are aware of these changes and what they mean. We have created a full impact analysis and implementation plan that will come into effect from 4 September 2018. We advise users of the RIPE Database to read this plan: https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/db/impact-analysis-for-nwi-5-implem... We also recently published an article on RIPE Labs with some background and additional context: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/denis/out-of-region-route-6-and-aut-num-object... RPKI VALIDATOR 3.0 The new RIPE NCC Validator 3.0 is in full production. Of course, we lead by example and run the new validator ourselves. It can be found at: https://rpki-validator.ripe.net/ API documentation can be found at: https://rpki-validator.ripe.net/swagger-ui.html COMPANY NAME CHANGE IMPROVEMENTS We have improved the request form for company name changes. It now offers a simple, step-by-step process to update the legal name as well as address and billing information. Is your membership still registered under the correct company name? Did your company change name, or was it acquired by another company? Do not take any risks and check it online via the LIR Portal: https://my.ripe.net/#/update-registry If you have problems logging in, you can always ask for help at <ncc@ripe.net>. RIPE 77 REGISTRATION OPEN RIPE 77 will take place from 15-19 October at the Okura Hotel in Amsterdam. You can register now at: https://ripe77.ripe.net/attend/register/ The Call for Presentations is also out: https://ripe77.ripe.net/submit-topic/cfp/ RACI APPLICATION DEADLINE APPROACHING The RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) covers the costs for selected academics to present their research at RIPE community meetings. The deadlines to apply for the following meetings are approaching. Please let academics in your networks know about these opportunities to get involved with the RIPE community. - RIPE 77 Amsterdam (15-19 October): apply by 12 August - RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Almaty (25 September): apply by 12 August https://www.ripe.net/raci RIPE FELLOWSHIP - APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR RIPE 77 The RIPE Fellowship funds travel, accommodation, and a full-week RIPE Meeting ticket for those in the RIPE NCC service region that need financial assistance to attend. Apply by 29 August: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/ripe-fellowship RIPE ATLAS ANCHOR VM PILOT There are two articles on the RIPE Atlas Anchor VM pilot. The first gives a high-level overview, outcome and next steps: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/kistel/outcome-of-the-ripe-atlas-anchor-vms-pi... And the second provides more details by comparing virtual and metal RIPE Atlas anchors: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/stephen_strowes/comparing-virtual-and-metal-ri... RIPE ATLAS ANCHOR SPONSORSHIP CAMPAIGN There is a 2018 RIPE NCC campaign to sponsor ten RIPE Atlas anchors. If you are interested in applying, see the article at: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/alun_davies/2018-campaign-to-sponsor-10-ripe-a... RIPEstat: RPKI VALIDATION AND BANDWIDTH MEASUREMENTS It is now possible to validate a given ASN and prefix against all RPKI trust anchors through the new RPKI Validation data call. This is the first application of the RPKI data in RIPEstat and we are looking at providing more query options and historical support: https://stat.ripe.net/docs/data_api#RPKI Every bandwidth measurement run on the Speedchecker network (e.g., https://www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk/) is synchronised in close-to-realtime and is available within a few seconds through the Speedchecker Bandwidth Measurements data call: https://stat.ripe.net/docs/data_api#SpeedcheckerBandwidthMeasurements QUANTUM INTERNET HACKATHON - APPLY NOW The Quantum Internet Hackathon will take place in Amsterdam from 13-14 October 2018 prior to the RIPE 77 Meeting. If you are interested in taking part, see the article at: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/becha/join-the-quantum-internet-hackathon-2018 RESULTS OF THE NETWORK OPERATOR TOOLS HACKATHON The previous hackathon took place alongside the iNOG meeting in Dublin and focused on tools for network operators. You can read about how it went and see the results at: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/becha/results-of-the-network-operators-tools-h... IMPLEMENTING HSTS We are always aiming to improve security and implement best practices. We already deliver all our web services over SSL, and we will shortly implement a HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) header. This additional feature will further improve security for the users of RIPE NCC web services. RIPE NCC REGIONAL MEETING ALMATY The RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Almaty will take place in Kazakhstan on 25 September 2018. The meeting details, including Call for Presentations and registration links, are available from: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/regional-meetings/ripe-ncc-regiona... MEETING REPORTS - SEE 7, MENOG 18, ENOG 15 SEE 7 took place in Timisoara, Romania from 18-19 June – the meeting report and all presentations and videos are now available: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/regional-meetings/see/see-7 The meeting report for MENOG 18, which took place in Tehran, Iran from 25-26 April is also now online. Videos and links to the presentations are also available: https://www.menog.org/meetings/menog-18/meeting-report/ And last but not least, you can see the meeting report for ENOG 15, which took place in Moscow from 4-5 June 2018: https://www.enog.org/enog-15/meeting-report/ RIPE Labs - COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS Over the past month, many community members have contributed to RIPE Labs, and we include a selection of the articles below. If you are interested in contributing yourself, see how to do this at: https://www.ripe.net/support/documentation/ripe-labs-documentation/contribut... Jan Žorž provides a useful guide for those thinking about setting up their own Network Operators Group, using SINOG in Slovenia as a case study: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/JanZorz/network-operators-groups-what-why-and-... Andreas Reuter published research on RPKI Route Origin Validation: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/andreas_reuter/measuring-the-adoption-of-rpki-... Johannes Krup wrote an article on honeypot-based monitoring of amplification DDOS attacks: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/johannes_krupp/honeypot-based-monitoring-of-am... Geoff Huston looks back at the last ten years of Internet developments: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/gih/looking-back-at-the-internets-past-decade Geoff also examines the limit to the accuracy of measurements that can be made about the behaviour and properties of the DNS. https://labs.ripe.net/Members/gih/the-uncertainty-of-measuring-the-dns There were contributions to RIPE Labs on IPv6-related matters. Diego Pino Garcia looks at lightweight 4over6: one step further than dual-stack networks: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/diego_pino_garcia/lw4o6-one-step-further-than-... And Kostas Zorbadelos describes how they deployed lightweight 4over6 at OTE in Greece: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/kzorba/a-large-scale-lw4o6-deployment-for-broa... RIPE NCC ORGANISATIONAL DOCUMENTS All of RIPE NCC’s organisational documents are available to view in one place: https://www.ripe.net/publications/ripe-ncc-organisational-documents/ripe-ncc... You can also get updates on our organisational documents via RSS feed: https://www.ripe.net/publications/ripe-ncc-organisational-documents/ripe-ncc... UPCOMING RIPE NCC TRAINING COURSES Over the coming month, the RIPE NCC will give face-to-face training courses in Oslo, Munich and Kiev. There will also be webinars on IPv6 in the RIPE Database, RIPE Atlas usage and for new RIPE NCC members. You need to register to take part: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses EMAIL TAGGING We use tags so you can filter RIPE NCC emails in your own mail client depending on the topics you’re interested in: [meetings], [news], [GM], [service] and [training]. SOCIAL MEDIA Get updates, see the latest RIPE Labs articles and start conversations with us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn: https://www.ripe.net/support/contact/social-networking You can find all the previous Member Updates containing an overview of what the RIPE NCC is doing at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/member-update If you have any questions or comments on the material in the Member Update, please let me know. Best regards, Fergal Cunningham Membership Communications Officer RIPE NCC