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Preventing Internet Route Hijack with SIDRops Technology

Technology developed in the IETF’s Secure Inter-Domain Routing Operations (SIDRops) Working Group could quickly detect and defeat route hijack attacks that cause malicious rerouting of Internet traffic.

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Upcoming events

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    IETF 124 Montreal

    IETF 124 starts Saturday 01 November and runs through Friday afternoon, 07 November.

    Montreal, Canada
  • Shenzhen

    IETF 125 Shenzhen

    IETF 125 starts Saturday 14 March and runs through Friday afternoon, 20 March.

    Shenzhen, China
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What's new?

  • New IETF Note Well

    The IETF Note Well reminds IETF participants about IETF processes and policies they agree to follow. A new version has been approved by the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG) following a comprehensive review by the IETF Executive Director and IETF Counsel.

    23 Oct 2025

  • Previewing the updated RFC-Editor.org website at IETF 124 Montreal

    The RFC-Editor.org website, the official distribution channel of RFC documents that describe the Internet's technical foundations, is being reimagined to address the needs of RFC consumers. An early preview of the site will be shared at the upcoming IETF 124 Montreal meeting on 1-7 November. The new website is expected to be put into production early next year.

    16 Oct 2025
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Search the IETF email archive

Much of the daily work of the IETF is conducted on electronic mailing lists. A new mail archive tool realizing the requirements developed in RFC 6778 is now in use:

Search IETF Datatracker

The IETF Datatracker contains data about IETF documents, working groups, meetings, agendas, minutes, presentations, and more:

Next IETF Meeting

Stay tuned for the latest information on the next IETF meeting scheduled for 01-07 November 2025

Visit the IETF 124 Montreal meeting webpage