White House introduces roadmap to enhance internet routing security, addressing BGP vulnerabilities and China misrouting concerns.

The White House has introduced a roadmap to enhance internet routing security, addressing vulnerabilities in the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), a vital system for online traffic management. Concerns have risen over China's ability to misroute U.S. internet traffic. The plan urges federal agencies to implement robust routing security measures and adopt Resource Public Key Infrastructure technology to mitigate these risks, following incidents of traffic misdirection by China Telecom.

September 03, 2024
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