[26/01/2007 - PuTTY 0.59 beta] New release with IPv6 support for Vista.
http://www.techzine.nl/downloads/13737/PuTTY-0.59-beta.html

[26/01/2007 - Cisco fixes IOS flaws] Cisco Systems fixed three flaws in its widely used Internetwork Operating System (IOS) Wednesday. Attackers could exploit them to cause a denial of service or launch malicious code against targeted machines.
An IPv6 header vulnerability, where a specially crafted header can crash a router, affects only certain 12.0 versions. Cisco has issued a free fix for both IOS vulnerabilities.
http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=115429

[26/01/2007 - Ten most significant developments in sci-tech in 2006] Some 565 academics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy voted on Sunday in Beijing for the top 10 most significant developments in science and technology in China and the world last year.
Last September, China announced that its CERNET2 network had linked universities in different cities through IPv6. It offers unlimited internet addresses and more security.
http://www.cctv.com/english/20070122/104176.shtml

[26/01/2007 - Next generation Internet leads China's scientific events in 2006] Chinese academicians accredited the country's top scientific development in 2006 to the breakthrough in next generation Internet, which can largely reduce the nation's dependence on foreign hi-tech companies.
http://english.people.com.cn/200701/22/eng20070122_343440.html

[26/01/2007 - IPv6 – Ready for Prime Time? - Part I: History and Design Criteria] ... But is the IPv6 technology embedded in all these vendors’ products ready for prime time in 2007? More importantly, is it ready for a prime time deployment on your enterprise network in 2007?
http://www.enterpriseitplanet.com/networking/features/article.php/3655801

[26/01/2007 - Philippines Soon To Launch First "Open" Internet Exchange] The Philippines will soon launch its first open and non-commercial Internet exchange to allow better exchange of Internet traffic in a free-market environment. The non-profit membership-based project will be managed and owned by a group of companies and the Department of Science and Technology - Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI).
The Philippine OpenIX (Philippine Open Internet Exchange for IPv4 and IPv6) can be accessed through www.phopenix.net.
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7006242730

[26/01/2007 - Stay Tuned for the Web-Connected Home] "The first phase was basic PC networking in the home. The next phase, the one we are just now entering, is more entertainment-oriented. The subsequent phase will be home automation", said Charles Golvin, principal analyst at Forrester Research. With home automation, dumb machines -- from laundry appliances to lawn sprinklers -- get in on the act.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/...

[26/01/2007 - Lack of space may force world wide web to implode] Massive demands being placed on the internet could soon see the network run out of web addresses, technology experts said yesterday.
Although Internet Protocol 4 (IP4), which allows the network to operate, has scope for 4.3 billion web addresses, that was not sufficient to meet demand, said Vinton Cerf, the chairman of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which governs the net.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,13130-2566681,00.html

[18/01/2007 - Hot Topics for the New Year] Politics, must-have technologies, and major new contracts are front and center in2007. Permeating these issues is the continuing war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Contractors have plenty to juggle, both in positioning their companies for long-term growth and in helping agencies meet short term goals.
From car dashboards to soldiers’ helmets, nearly everything is going to have an IP address in the not so distant future. The need for virtually infinite IP addresses is the biggest driver behind IP Version 6.
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/22_01/cover-stories/29982-1.html

[18/01/2007 - Introduction to IP Version 6] This paper, from Microsoft, provides a foundation of Internet standards-based IPv6 concepts and is intended for network engineers and support professionals who are already familiar with basic networking concepts and TCP/IP.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?...

[18/01/2007 - IPv6 offers data packet security and quality of service – but so does IPv4] One frequently claimed benefit of IPv6 is that it is inherently superior to IPv4 in two areas: quality of service and security. Although true enough when comparing the basic IPv4 protocol to IPv6, the picture this paints is very far from complete.
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/01/17/...

[18/01/2007 - NIST IPv6 profile to detail federal requirements] The National Institute of Standards and Technology will release the federal government’s Internet Protocol version 6 profile by the end of the month to help agencies and vendors understand the government’s technical requirements.
Peter Tseronis, the Education Department’s director of network services and co-chairman of the IPv6 working group, yesterday said the NIST profile will be out for public comment for about a month and then NIST will issue the first version of the profile.
http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/42938-1.html

[11/01/2007 - IPv6 Transition within Government: What the Future Holds Web Conference] The Office of Management and Budget has issued a directive that federal agencies must make the transition to IPv6 by 2008. Peter Tseronis, Co-Chair, CIO Council's IPv6 Working Group, will present tactics for meeting the transition requirements to IPv6 at this Xtalks produced web conference.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/1/prweb495531.htm

[11/01/2007 - Two questions on legislating against online behavior: Can we do it? Should we do it?] Web security expert Dan Nadir, vice president of product strategy for ScanSafe Inc. of California had some interesting things to say about the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act this week in an interview with GCN. ScanSafe is a Web security firm that monitors 6 billion page requests for its customers each month.
http://www.online-casinos.com/news/news3751.asp

[11/01/2007 - Rep. Davis says A-76 competitions could be "casualty" of new Congress] Davis also called for the Office of Management and Budget to establish a new office to hasten agencies’ transition from Internet protocol version four to version six.
http://federaltimes.com/index.php?S=2474481

[11/01/2007 - Handicapping New DNS Extensions and Applications] Back in May, Paul Vixie and I presented a webinar in which we discussed five new extensions to and uses of the Domain Name System: the Sender Policy Framework (SPF), IPv6 support, Internationalized Domain Names, ENUM, and the DNS Security Extensions.
http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2007/01/11/dns-extensions.html

[10/01/2007 - Korea Increases IPv6 Address Number to 10 Million by 2010] The Ministry of Information and Communication is set to increase the number of IPv6 addresses, the next generation Internet Protocol, to 10 million by 2010. To that end, it plans to encourage IMv6 registration by improving the related system, developing business models and disseminating information.
http://english.etnews.co.kr/news/detail.html?id=200701100009

[08/01/2007 - It's not your father's telephone operator] FCW’s neverending stories: Telecommunications issues have been an ongoing subject during the past 20 years.
Voice and data services are more intertwined than ever before. The next few years are also likely to bring additional technical developments, such as expanded use of IPv6, the next-generation IP.
http://www.fcw.com/article97231-01-08-07-Print

[05/01/2007 - IDC's Top 10 predictions for Asia Pacific] The rise of global players among software developers in the region and the growing adoption of service-oriented architecture among users are among IDC’s key predictions expected to shape the IT industry in Asia Pacific in 2007.
IDC predicts that telecom network operators will begin initial deployments of fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) services in 2007. Technologies such as WiMAX, mesh networking, peer-to-peer computing, software-defined radio equipment, USB-based HSDPA modems, and IPv6 upgrades to Internet equipment have helped push the capability and desirability of FMC services and networks.
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/315C6358375E46BBCC25725C007E4189

[05/01/2007 - 665,570,793,348,866,943,898,599 Reasons to Deploy IPv6] The emergence of streaming, VoIP, multimedia and other advanced applications inexorably increases demand for Internet addresses.
http://www.itbusinessedge.com/blogs/cip/index.php/...

[05/01/2007 - New Year, New Threats?] Vista IPv6 Windows Internet Computer Name: This technology will allow every Vista installation to have its own internet domain name, exposing users to the threat of "man-in-the-middle" attacks and spoofing. While users will have the option of two running modes, the secure mode is just too complex for most users, making it unlikely that many people will choose that option.
http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=4554

[05/01/2007 - Business issues dominate telecom sector in 2007] No article about the possible future of the network can be written without a prediction about the rate at which IPv6 will replace IPv4. This year will see the steepest rate of IPv6 adoption in its long history. The mandate for U.S. governmental networks to convert totally from IPv4 to IPv6 by 2008 will stimulate unprecedented upgrades to all industries' installed base of routers and switches.
http://www.itworldcanada.com/Pages/Docbase/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=...

[05/01/2007 - 10 things to know about info security in '07]It is time to take a stab at forecasting what to expect in information security over the next 12 months.
Network upgrades are ongoing, but the Y2K-like IPv6 upgrade process will take off in 2007 driving major network overhauls.
http://news.com.com/10+things+to+know+about+info+security+in+07/2010-7355_3-6147399.html

[02/01/2007 - IP Addresses on Endangered List] Since 1994, the Internet Engineering Task Force has been warning of a shortage of IP addresses. Fortunately, the Task Force came up with a solution, known as Internet Protocol Version 6, or IPv6. Unfortunately, U.S. organizations have been very slow to transition to the new technology.
However, Microsoft’s new Windows Vista operating system may help change that.
http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/article.php/3651456

[02/01/2007 - Testing Firewalls for IPv6 and EDNS0 Support] The DNS Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) and ICANN Security and Stability Advisory (SSAC) are jointly studying the topic of including the IPv6 addresses at the root level of the DNS. This involves two related actions on the parts of the IANA and the DNS Root Server Operators.
http://www.icann.org/committees/security/sac016.htm