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IPv6 & Security: Do Your Planning Now

I caught up with Dale Geesey, COO of Auspex Technologies at the IGovernment conference on IPv6.  He has been working with and training others in IPv6 for many years and knows what it takes to implement this new Internet protocol and how it can be used.  

As with every corporation or government entity, security is key so Dale and I discussed what IPv6 really has to offer.  You'll need to watch the video to learn more, but know that the bottom line is that v6 can be an asset, but advance planning, preparation and implementation are the crucial to effective protection using this new protocol.

 

US Dept of Veteran Affairs Sees IPv6 as a Continuity of Service Enabler

At the IGovernment IPv6 conference I can't tell you how excited I was to see Steven Pirzchalski of the US Department of Veteran Affairs show pictures of IPv6 enabled products which were not servers - they were actual hospital equipment using IPv6 for connectivity and tracking.  Who would have thought?!  Well, I'm glad someone is thinking about how to take IPv6 out of the realm of the black box and into the world of useful applications.

That is exactly what Steven and I discuss here - how using IPv6 allows for services to be given to veterans, in a way that brings higher quality of service to them and at less cost to the Department.  Continuity between the healthcare services provide by veteran hospitals and the veterans themselves - the end to end point connectivity - is the value IPv6 brings to such applications as sleep disorder monitoring and care.  

 

A Look at How Bechtel Implemented IPv6

At the IGovernment IPv6 Conference, I had the pleasure of speaking with Fred Whettling of Bechtel.  He brings his expertise as well as a visionary view to that company.  They have used his skills to great effect - by which I mean, they listened to him where other companies would have ignored his views.  

The result is that since 2005, Bechtel has been slowly and steadily rolling out IPv6 throughout its corporate infrastructure.  In this video interview, Fred shares with us the process they used, some of the issues encountered and their solutions, and how to manage change between development, Q&A ad production.

 

John Curran of ARIN Speaks on IPv6 at Digital Government Institute Conference and CES 2010

CES has begun and we are very excited to have our panel on IPv6 this coming Friday at 1:30pm at LVCC South Hall S225. We are part of the Issues and Attitudes track which perfectly describes our session.

To give you a taste of the topic, watch this interview I did with John Curran, CEO & President of ARIN who discusses the reducing numbers of IPv4 address and why it is vitally important to prepare for v6 now. This was taped a the Digital Government Institute conference (9/17/09).

Looming Internet Address Space Crisis Quickly Becoming One of Key Issues, Panel Sessions at 2010 CES

LAS VEGAS, NV and CHANTILLY, VA--(ARIN - January 4, 2010) - The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), a nonprofit that manages the distribution of Internet number resources, announced today its President and CEO John Curran will participate in an expert panel, "The Looming Internet Address Space Crisis" at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Friday, January 8, 2010 at 1:30PM PT, in Room S225 of the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The panel will explore what needs to be done to face one of the biggest challenges the Internet community has yet seen -- we're running out of Internet Protocol addresses.

This year, CES will help launch hundreds, if not thousands, of new products that connect to the Internet. Each of those devices requires its own unique IP address. When the Internet was originally built, an addressing system was used that allows for just over four billion unique IP addresses. While this number at one time seemed huge, the Internet community is on pace to run out very soon -- just over 10% of IPv4 addresses remain. The industry must therefore adopt a new protocol, IPv6, which will allow an effectively unlimited number of unique addresses. The session at CES will explain what actions Internet-dependent businesses must take now to survive and thrive beyond 2010, and how global organizations can otherwise prepare for an IPv6 world.

Curran joins an esteemed panel moderated by Limor Schafman, immediate past President of the IPv6 Forum-Israel, comprising experts on Internet addressing from both the public and private sectors. Participating in the panel will be: Pasi Hurri, President and CEO for BaseN Corporation; Erik Kline, IPv6 Software Engineer at Google, Inc.; Steven Pirzchalski, Director, Enterprise Network Services/Office of Enterprise Communications for the US Department of Veterans Affairs; and Steve Reynolds, SVP - CPE and Home Networking for Comcast.

"This is an impressive group of minds that truly understand how the Internet runs and how it will run in the future," said Schafman. "Especially against the backdrop of all these incredible Internet-powered devices at CES, it's imperative for decision-makers to fully understand the importance of IPv6 adoption and the potential fallout from failing to act. I'm confident this group will hammer that home and provide the vision for getting it done."

About the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)

ARIN is the nonprofit corporation that manages the distribution of Internet number resources -- IPv4, IPv6, and Autonomous System numbers -- in its service region, which includes Canada, many Caribbean and North Atlantic islands, and the United States. More information on IPv6 adoption is available at http://www.getipv6.info/ and http://www.arin.net

IPv6 Forum Israel Asks: Are You Ready for 2010?

by Limor Schafman

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - The IPv6 Forum Israel yesterday, on March 3rd, held a day long tutorial on the New Internet protocol at day two of the ISOC-IL (Internet Society of Israel) Annual Conference.  Speakers  joined from the IPv6 Forum, Google, Juniper, CISCO, Piano Networks, Bechtel, the IDF, ECI Telecom, PurePeak, and KeystoneTech Group.

In this third annual IPv6 Forum Israel participation in the ISOC-IL program, the Forum asked: “Are you ready for 2010?” The session focused on the key the drivers of IPv6 deployment – the significant depletion of the IPv4 addresses, and the opportunity of innovative v6 driven application development.  “We are moving to another level of interest and focus with regard to IPv6,” says Limor Schafman, outgoing President of the IPv6 Forum Israel.  The ISOC-IL conference focused yesterday on personalized ad serving, mobile web, video games and virtual worlds, and cloud computing.  Each of these assumes and demands ubiquitous, connected, on-demand content distribution systems which can only exist if IPv6 is adopted, deployed and activated through new applications.”

The conference emphasized new applications such as Piano Networks’ Vidder video distribution v6 over v4 browser based application, case studies by Bechtel, and in-depth presentations by the IPv6 Forum, Google, Juniper, CISCO, the IDF, ECI Telecom, PurePeak, KeystoneTech Group and STKI.

IPv6 deployment and development is of particular importance to Israel.  “Israel’s economy is largely based on its famous high-tech industries, which have been one of the main engines of its growth. Recently it seems that its technological superiority compared to the rest of the world is diminishing. Countries like China, Japan, South Korea who prioritize development of advanced high-tech industries, have all of them have implemented IPv6,” says Sharon Peleg, CEO of PurePeak and in-coming President of the IPv6 Forum Israel. “If we do not come to our senses and regain the famous Israeli technological advantage by actively adopting IPv6, we may find the Israeli high-tech market and Israeli economy in general, in a much degraded state.”

The IPv6 Forum Israel IPv6 Tutorial conference program can be found at www.isoc.org.il.  The full video of the conference will be available on the site in a few days.

Contact Info:

IPv6 Forum Israel:  The IPv6 Forum Israel (www.IPv6Forum-Israel.com) is the local chapter of the IPv6 Forum. It’s mission is to It provides information, education and resources to promote the deployment and development of networks, systems and applications utilizing IPv6.  IPv6ForumIsrael@yahoo.com.

 

Limor Schafman: Limor Schafman, outgoing president of the IPv6 Forum Israel, is honored to have worked with the co-founders of the chapter.  She is president of KeystoneTech Group (www.keystonetechgroup.com), a Washington DC based interactive marketing strategy and implementation company using mobile, social networks, video games, and virtual worlds.

 

Sharon Peleg: Mr. Peleg, incoming president of the IPv6 Forum has over 12 years of experience in entrepreneurship and in product and business development. He is the CEO of PurePeak (http://purepeak.com) – a highly technological, leading company that provides advanced solutions for IP networking requirements, establishments of large networks, ISPs and NGNs, and provides high-end colocation solutions in premium data-centers around the world.

IPv6 Forum Israel - Groupsite

We also just launched the groupsite for the IPv6 Forum Israel.  I and a group of others have been volunteering to this group in Israel.  We focus on bringing information, education and training about IPv6, this new internet protocol, to government agencies, businesses and educators. 

We began this group last year, formally showcasing it at the ISOC-IL 12007 Annual Conference.  One year later we are slowly building momentum as discussions on what IPv6 is all about and what it can do for Israel begin to grow.

In February, we will participate in two conferences:
February 25, People & Computers is putting on an event on IPv6.  For more details visit here
or write to Fenia Keter at feniak@pc.co.il.

February 26, ISOC-IL is holding it's 2008 conference and we will have a day of IPv6 panels and training.  For more information, visit this site.  If you want to see the agenda for the day and/or sponsor the event, write to us at ipv6forumisrael@yahoo.com.

Please visit our site, join us, tell us about what you are doing with IPv6, share with us your ideas and your questions.