Commerce Department moves to secure internet traffic

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Source: Axios

4 hours ago


The Commerce Department has started implementing new internet routing security measures to fend off nation-state hackers and other malicious cyberattacks.

Why it matters: Improving the department's internet security can keep hackers from spoofing government domain names, stealing data flowing over these networks or hijacking traffic going to legitimate government websites.

Zoom in: A handful of Commerce Department offices have signed new Route Origin Authorizations (ROAs) — a cryptographic certification that proves the website is legitimate and validates web traffic flowing through it.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the International Trade Administration and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration are each implementing the new routing protocol.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — along with each of the researchers, scientists and partners on the office's N-Wave network — had already previously moved to these procedures.

NTIA worked with the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) and other groups to determine the tools needed and best practices for transitioning to this routing protocol.

Driving the news: The implementation plan for the Biden administration's national cybersecurity strategy urged agencies to increase adoption of secure internet routing technologies.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2024/05/14/commerce-department-moves-to-secure-internet-traffic