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
What maintainers get wrong about open-source supply chain security Open source supply chain attacks are not primarily a technical problem - they are a governance problem. And most projects are solving the wrong one. ByAlan DeKok, CEO, InkBridge Networks Two incidents... Network Security Best Practices Network Security Protocols
AAA information security: building secure network architecture beyond authentication Strong authentication is necessary. It is not always sufficient. ByTerry Burton, Director of Security, InkBridge Networks What is AAA in information security? Authentication, Authorisation, and Accoun... Enterprises Network Security Best Practices
Network troubleshooting isn’t magic: what I taught at NZNOG 2026 Every network troubleshooting methodology I have ever seen starts the same way: check the hardware, run ping, review the logs. Those are fine steps. But the hard part is what happens in your head. By ... Network Security Best Practices Network Security Protocols
Cisco ISE alternatives: 2026 comparison & buyer's guide Compare pricing, features, and migration paths for top network access control alternatives to Cisco ISE. "We have 50,000 users and the licensing alone is an enormous cost." This is the conversation s... Enterprises Network Security Best Practices
Stop looking for FreeRADIUS alternatives Afraid of FreeRADIUS? If worries about support, scalability, and security have you looking for alternatives, FreeRADIUS creator Alan DeKok explains why those fears are unfounded. After 25+ years mai... Network Security Best Practices
Human-centred security: Designing systems for how people actually work The future of cybersecurity lies not in more complex systems but in better integration between human psychology and technical solutions. By designing security solutions that work with human nature rat... Enterprises Network Security Best Practices
The unique challenges of campus networks By Terry Burton, Director of Security Table of contents What is a campus area network? 7 characteristics of campus networks Universities function as their own ISPs Massive user community with constant... Education Network Security Best Practices
Don’t "set it and forget it" So you decided that whatever you were using for network security wasn’t getting the job done… either it didn’t scale with the growth in your user base, devices, or network design, or it was hindering ... Enterprises Network Security Best Practices
Disaster-proof your network critical infrastructure If you live in an earthquake zone, it’s important to engineer buildings to survive an earthquake. You don’t know when an earthquake will happen, or where exactly, or how big it’s going to be, but you ... Network Architecture Network Security Best Practices
Authorized users only: Why use RADIUS and 802.1x to control network access? RADIUS can be an alternative to implementing 802.1x for network access control in complex enterprise environments. Controlling which users and what devices are on your network has become significantly... Enterprises Network Security Best Practices
Expert Advice Beats Internet Wisdom: What Not To Do About BlastRADIUS There’s a lot of misinformation circulating about the BlastRADIUS vulnerability. For us, as RADIUS experts, it’s a depressing reminder of how little people understand about this foundational protocol ... Network Security Best Practices Security Threats and Vulnerabilities