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
Unveiling the hidden complexity of authoritative DNS resilience
By Minzhao Lyu
Guest Post: Government online services depend on authoritative DNS as a critical foundation of national digital infrastructure. This study presents a systematic framework to assess DNS resilience, revealing strengths, weaknesses, and operational practices that shape governments’ ability to withstand failures and attacks.
Provide your input on increasingdiversity in APNIC community leadership
By Kenny Huang
The APNIC Executive Council (EC) is seeking community input to better understand barriers affecting diversity in community leadership and EC candidacy. These insights will inform future initiatives to support a broader leadership pipeline.
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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!
From workshop to deployment: How Bangladesh ccTLD implemented DNSSEC
By Joyeeta Sen Rimpee
Guest Post: How Bangladesh’s .BD ccTLD moved from no DNSSEC coverage to a fully validated chain of trust across its most critical SLDs, overcoming tooling gaps, operational failures, and infrastructure challenges along the way.
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.
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.