Security News > 2020 > March > Internet Society Expands Program for Secure Internet Routing Framework
Failure in internet routing security leads to major outages, stolen data, hijacking, lost revenue and more, with more than 12,000 routing outages in 2018 alone.
The cascading nature of internet routing means not only that major network players like Cloudflare, Akamai, Facebook and Netflix are committed to secure routing, they are also committed to encouraging adoption by all of the many thousands of networks that peer with them.
"The goal of MANRS," Andrei Robachevsky, senior technology program manager at the Internet Society, told SecurityWeek, "Is to reduce the most common threats to the internet routing system. It does this in two ways. First, MANRS defines a baseline of minimum security practices that every operator should implement before they start routing operations. Those who join MANRS must implement - and demonstrate they have implemented - those specific measures. Second, by joining MANRS, we are growing the community of security-minded operators that support this baseline. Not being security-minded becomes socially unacceptable, where such behavior - which still happens - is considered antisocial."
"We believe it is in the best interest of Netflix to be a good internet citizen and join the internet industry to address routing security issues," adds Gina Haspilaire, VP global partner engagement at Netflix Open Connect.
"A secure routing framework is essential to maintaining the ongoing health and stability of the global Internet, and MANRS provides the resources to develop, foster, and promote this framework."