MS-CHAP is dead MS-CHAP has been in use since 1998. It was Microsoft's answer to the challenge of authenticating users over networks, built into every version of Windows and deeply embedded in VPN and Wi-Fi infrastru... Network Security Protocols
Build what you need Your authentication system goes down because the licensing server is unreachable. This happens more than you'd think. ByAlan DeKok, CEO, InkBridge Networks Your authentication server goes down during ... Industry Insights and Trends
Most ISPs Hit a Scalability Wall at 100,000 Subscribers—This Webinar Shows You How to Architect for Millions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jana Sedivy InkBridge Networks jana.sedivy@inkbridgenetworks.com InkBridgeNetworks.com OTTAWA, CANADA – October 17, 2025 When an ISP goes down in the middle of the night, it’s no... Internet Service Providers Network Architecture
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
My FreeRADIUS server is slow. What's wrong? If you are encountering performance issues with FreeRADIUS, the first thought is usually to blame FreeRADIUS. In fact, it’s always the database which is the source of a system slowdown . Well, maybe n... FreeRADIUS Technical Guides
How to set up a wireless RADIUS server for secure Wi-Fi authentication When setting up a Wi-Fi network at home, you typically set up an SSID and password, accept the defaults for any other options, and be done with it. (In some cases, these are done for you by your servi... Enterprises FreeRADIUS Technical Guides
Inaugural RADIUS Conference Set for March 12–13, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jana Sedivy InkBridge Networks jana.sedivy@inkbridgenetworks.com InkBridgeNetworks.com Inaugural RADIUS Conference Set for March 12–13, 2025 The first-ever global RADIUS conferen... Industry Insights and Trends
A win for network and information security: InkBridge Networks awarded for fast, safe, reliable network access FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jana Sedivy InkBridge Networks jana.sedivy@inkbridgenetworks.com InkBridgeNetworks.com A win for network and information security: InkBridge Networks awarded for fast, safe, relia... Industry Insights and Trends
RADIUS security best practices: How to harden your deployment RADIUS has several well-known security limitations, most of which are easy to mitigate once you know what to do. This guide walks through five common weaknesses in the RADIUS protocol and the practica... IETF and RADIUS Standards
Exposed: National Public Data breach makes a nation’s secrets public The hacking of 270 million social security numbers from National Public Data reinforces the best practice for personal data: always encrypt PII. The cat is out of the bag for National Public Data. In ... Security Threats and Vulnerabilities
Three Reasons to Protect Your Network Against BlastRADIUS There are mixed feelings in the security community about the urgency to protect networks from the BlastRADIUS vulnerability. Why fix a 30-year-old design flaw that can only be exploited by someone alr... Security Threats and Vulnerabilities
How to customize an OEM instance of FreeRADIUS As the most popular RADIUS server in the world, FreeRADIUS is used by many hardware vendors. They ship their products with FreeRADIUS as an embedded or “OEM” product. It is common for them to need som... FreeRADIUS Technical Guides