The real cost of free: What are the risks of open-source software? Open-source software is free to download - but that’s where the economics get interesting. Alan DeKok, CEO and Founder, InkBridge Networks The internet runs on open source. Google is built on it. Micr... Enterprises Industry Insights and Trends
Break-fix vs. managed services: Why per incident support costs more than you think You can't buy car insurance after the accident. Network support works the same way. ByAlan DeKok, CEO, InkBridge Networks I've had a lot of conversations over 25 years with ISPs about support. One tha... Industry Insights and Trends Internet Service Providers Network Security Best Practices
RADIUS Conference Returns with More Partners and New Speakers for 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jana Sedivy InkBridge Networks jana.sedivy@inkbridgenetworks.com InkBridgeNetworks.com Two days. Two formats. One global community. Registration is now open for the second annual... Industry Insights and Trends
Open source is paying the price for AI agent governance failures An AI agent had its code rejected by an open-source maintainer, then autonomously published a hit piece on him. The governance frameworks that might have prevented this barely exist yet. ByJana Sedivy... Industry Insights and Trends Security Threats and Vulnerabilities
Why open-source software wins at proof of concept Here's why open source changes everything about proof-of-concept testing. By Alan DeKok, CEO, InkBridge Networks I've watched a lot of CTOs react to technical demonstrations over 25 years. Most nod po... Industry Insights and Trends
AI intrusion detection AI can spot network intruders brilliantly, but it can also create more security disasters than it's preventing. By Jana Sedivy, VP of Customer Experience and Product Yes, AI is transforming network se... Industry Insights and Trends Security Threats and Vulnerabilities
Fiber vs fixed wireless: 6 predictions for ISPs in 2026 The fiber vs fixed wireless debate is evolving faster than most ISPs anticipated. Fixed wireless access is no longer just the rural backup plan. Consolidation isn't slowing down. And the speed that so... Industry Insights and Trends Internet Service Providers
Enterprise Wi-Fi standards and authentication From Paris to Amsterdam, we spent October at the forefront of enterprise Wi-Fi standards development - here's what carriers and enterprises need to know about the future of network authentication. ... Enterprises Industry Insights and Trends
Key broadband industry trends shaping infrastructure investment in 2026 The broadband industry trends emerging in 2026 centre on a fundamental tension. Massive federal funding promises record expansion while supply chain constraints and regulatory chaos threaten to derail... Industry Insights and Trends Internet Service Providers
InkBridge Networks in 2025 2025 is the year InkBridge Networks launched the world's first RADIUS conference and championed critical standards work, reinforcing our position as the authentication experts the industry turns to wh... Industry Insights and Trends
From nuclear physics to open-source monetization A nuclear physicist's "hobby project" now authenticates half the internet and generates millions in revenue. Here's how he monetized what everyone said was impossible. Listen to the full conversatio... Industry Insights and Trends
We toppled a $500 million industry with free software Why your "enterprise-grade" million-dollar solution is getting outmaneuvered by free software running on commodity hardware by Alan DeKok, CEO Twenty-five years ago, I started building FreeRADIUS in m... Industry Insights and Trends