Some technology standbys will get their walking papers this year.
A well-orchestrated campaign against anti-piracy bills in the House and Senate has persuaded legislators to reconsider provisions for filtering and blocking sites on the Internet.
A 24-hour test flight of IPv6 demonstrated the Internet’s ability to handle traffic using the new protocols. The next challenge is to bring IPv6 to end users.
The godfather of the Internet says it's his fault that we're running out of IP addresses.
OMB's recent mandate for enabling IPv6 on public-facing government Web servers and internal agency networks is a welcome and much-needed step toward future-proofing the Internet.
The Obama administration has set deadlines and offered guidelines for the transition of government networks to the next generation of Internet Protocols.
Adoption of the new protocols will be a challenge, and there are ways to work around the shortage of IPv4 address space. But the online world will pass by those who don't make the move to IPv6.
Connecting with the rest of the world could soon require the use of IPv6, and agencies should begin preparing now to use the new protocols.
Whether driven by mandates or new vulnerabilities, June brings worries that need to be addressed.
The Number Resource Organization, which oversees global allocation of IP addresses, says 90 percent of addresses available under IPv4 are taken.
Government policies on information sharing, mobility, more efficient networking and, of course, security help define the technologies that will be hot this year.