APNIC is the Regional Internet Registry administering IP addresses for the Asia Pacific
APNIC is the Regional Internet Registry administering IP addresses for the Asia Pacific
Non-Human Identity for workloads: Securing the next phase of automation
By Kathleen Moriarty
Guest Post: Non-Human Identity is evolving as automation and AI increase machine-to-machine connections. Short-lived, key-based credentials address long-standing risks, but industry now needs clear assurance levels for workload identities. Collaboration will shape the next phase of NHI standards.
Vale Alan Barrett — Internet pioneer, community leader, trusted voice
By Kenny Huang
Alan Barrett helped shape the Internet in Africa and beyond, combining technical leadership with a deep commitment to the global Internet community.
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The 2026 APNIC Survey is open until 28 June
This is your chance to directly inform APNIC’s strategic planning, priorities, and future direction. Take the survey today!
Cold start DNS
By Geoff Huston
There is an obvious tension between resilience and speed in the design of a resolver's query strategy. DNS cold starts bring that tension into focus.
The 2026 APNIC Survey is now open — have your say!
By Dale Roberts
The 2026 APNIC Survey — your chance to directly inform APNIC’s strategic planning, priorities, and future direction — will be open from 1 to 28 June 2026. It takes about ten minutes to complete, and you could win a prize.
Introducing the APNIC WhatsApp Community
By Dan Fidler
The APNIC WhatsApp Community offers a direct way to stay informed and connected, wherever you are, delivering timely updates, discussions, and event information directly to your phone.
Persistent device identity in the era of MAC address randomization
By Premanand Seralathan
Guest Post: A RADIUS-based framework for stable device identification.
Centrality in the Internet’s names
By Geoff Huston
The Internet's Domain Name System undertakes a vitally important role in today's Internet. The question here is — is the DNS centralized?
[Podcast] About time
By George Michaelson
This episode of PING explores how today’s dependence on highly synchronized clocks is colliding with unstable Earth rotation, legacy system epochs, and the growing need to secure Internet time itself.