2019 has been a very good year for the Internet in Latin America and the Caribbean. In May, during the 31st meeting of LACNIC, several operators pledged to take steps to make routing security, and the Internet itself, stronger. They joined the MANRS initiative, which includes four simple and concrete steps to improve the Internet’s security and reliability. In August, NIC Mexico convened the second meeting of network operators in the country, during which routing security stood out as one of the main issues on the agenda.
The Internet Society also made progress on collaboration with
National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) and higher education
institutions. During the TICAL 2019 meeting, we offered a workshop on MANRS in
collaboration with RedClara, LACNIC, the University of Guadalajara, ANUIES, and
the Autonomous University of Yucatán. This workshop was part of a series of
virtual sessions started in April, which ended on October 2 during the
ANUIES-TIC meeting with a long-term practical workshop.
As we head to the final stretch of the year, the 32nd meeting of LACNIC will be a new opportunity to work with network operators to improve the security of the Internet. From Panama we will advise anyone interested in implementing the four actions of MANRS and offer advice to make the most of the recently launched MANRS Observatory.
As neighbors in this worldwide network called the Internet, we must
work together to make it as strong and resilient as we can.
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