Huawei has announced that it is to be a founding member of a new program backed by the Internet Society (ISOC) to actively improve global Internet security.
The global economy has never been as interconnected or as reliant on the internet as it is now. And while it may appear to some that the internet is a single coherent entity, it is in fact a massively devolved array of interconnected networks managed by numerous different entities and running on equipment from a variety of different vendors. International cooperation is essential to ensure that is it able to combat the many threats that is faces.
The routing foundations on which the internet is built is relied upon to transport exponentially increasing volumes of digital traffic, but this infrastructure has cracks, and they are growing. Every day goes dozens of incidents affect this routing system. Route hijacking, route leaks, IP address spoofing, and other harmful activities often leading to DDoS attacks, traffic inspection, lost revenue, reputational damage, and more. These incidents not only occur on a global scale, but they are hyper-infectious by nature, with the routing problems faced by one operator rapidly cascading to impact others.
Huawei joins MANRS to strengthen global internet security
To provides crucial fixes to reduce the most common routing threats, the Internet Society has instigated a global initiative called Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS). Critical to its success is the participation of the router vendors, such as Huawei, which have joined its Equipment Vendor Program (EVP).
Huawei is seeking to lead by example through its active contributions to the new MANRS Equipment Vendor Program, explained Andrei Robachevsky, Senior Director, Technology Programs for the ISOC: “Along with other founding participants in the program, Huawei’s involvement shows the importance network equipment vendors have in Internet routing security, and we hope it will motivate more members of the Internet infrastructure community to continue to make advancements to a more secure Internet for everyone.”
“Routing security is crucial to Internet security, and that includes network devices (e.g., routers and IXP switches), the foundation of the Internet,” added Hank Chen, President of Router Domain, Data Communication Product Line, Huawei. “Over the years, Huawei has dedicated itself to building secure and reliable network devices and has extensive capabilities and experience in the field.” He also stated that Huawei was honored to join MANRS as an active contributor to Internet security.
This kind of contribution and collaboration will be essential if the Internet Society’s MANRS program is to stand any chance of succeeding. All of us who rely so heavily on the internet must hope that it does.
Source: https://www.huawei.com/en/news/