Why there are no real RADIUS alternatives Every few years, someone announces that RADIUS is dead. They are still wrong. Alan DeKok, CEO and Founder, InkBridge Networks The specifics vary. Sometimes the argument is that RADIUS is too old, rely... IETF and RADIUS Standards Industry Insights and Trends Network Security Protocols
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
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. ByA... Network Security Best Practices Network Security Protocols
The RADIUS protocol: How it works and why it's secure Learn how security-by-design improvements have transformed RADIUS into a more secure protocol than the expensive platforms built on top of it. “Is RADIUS secure?” is one of the most common questions n... Network Security Protocols
How one-time passwords work One-time passwords (OTP) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) are important mechanisms used to improve security. Both these strategies can combine the username and password credentials with a one-tim... Network Security Protocols
What are TLS session tickets? In many environments, the same group of users will authenticate to the Wi-Fi network multiple times a day. TLS session tickets help to streamline this process by doing a full authentication only once ... Network Security Protocols
How authentication protocols work Choosing an authentication protocol is one of the most important decisions when designing a RADIUS ecosystem. There are a variety of authentication protocols to choose from, each with their own set of... Network Security Protocols
PAP vs CHAP: A complete security comparison PAP and CHAP are both RADIUS authentication protocols, but they trade off security in opposite places. PAP transmits passwords between the customer and the NAS in the clear, while allowing passwords t... Network Security Protocols
Authentication: Is it really you? RADIUS security is composed of three components: authentication, authorization, and accounting. These three links in the RADIUS security chain are often referred to by their acronym, “AAA”. The first ... Network Security Protocols