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CENIC to Explore Adoption of MANRS Global Initiative to Improve Routing Security

Network operators who take four simple steps to increase routing security will collectively help improve the global Internet’s core. CENIC will lead a collaborative pilot project to explore implementation of MANRS, promoted by the Internet Society. Learn how your organization can get involved.

Zero-Trust Networking Enhances Security in Research and Education Environments

Zero-trust networking may be uniquely capable of tackling the security issues confronted by R&E environments. Experts from Google, Netflix, the UC Office of the President, San Bernardino County schools, and the San Francisco Library weigh in on security challenges and solutions.

Pacific Wave and Internet2 to Coordinate Trans-Oceanic Research and Education Network Exchange Point

Internet2 and Pacific Wave will collaborate on a pilot project to support global science research and scholarship through coordinated infrastructure, service integration, and collaborative outreach. The new Atlantic Pacific Research and Education Exchange (AP-REX) will include a 100 Gbps interconnection between US East and West Coast exchange points.

The Future of California’s Communications Grid

Categories RENS & NRENS

Through its work providing bandwidth to advanced research institutions as well as schools and libraries, CENIC is uniquely able to see the future of data networking technology and the rapidly increasing demand for capacity. Recognizing this, the California Public Utilities Commission included CENIC at the table to discuss the future of California’s communications grid.

CENIC Helps to Power Virtual Reality in California Libraries and Shape Workforce of Tomorrow

Categories Libraries

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Libraries across California are making virtual reality a reality — with help from CENIC’s high-capacity broadband network, which eliminates the latency and jitter that can ruin such programs. Exposure to such exciting new technologies might set kids on a path to become researchers and inventors themselves.

Bringing the Stars Within Our Reach: California Academy of Sciences Makes Data Come to Life

Highly networked planetariums are using "domecasting" — live broadcasting a planetarium show to audiences at other planetariums — to share the latest cosmic discoveries. Learn how the California Academy of Sciences uses its CENIC connection to take audiences on a journey to the very edge of human knowledge.

CSU San Bernardino Students Leverage New Computing Power to Tackle Real-World Challenges

Categories CSU

High-speed Internet connectivity through CENIC has helped CSUSB develop new student technology programs, expand faculty-led research, obtain research grants, create Science DMZs, and move more applications to the cloud. San Bernardino is one of nine CSU campuses with an upgraded 100 Gbps network link.

Getting the Grant: Federal Agencies Share Success Stories for Connected Community Proposals

Two federal agencies, the National Science Foundation and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, recognize that robust broadband is essential to discovering and disseminating knowledge. Both organizations offer grant funding to advance broadband services and create connected communities. Hear about successful projects and upcoming grant opportunities.

Protecting Schools from Cyberattacks: CENIC Conducts Successful DDoS Mitigation Pilot

Categories K-12

CENIC and the K-12 High Speed Network are working together to protect California schools from cyber attacks, threats that have compromised confidential student information, interrupted statewide scholastic testing, and prevented faculty and students from accessing important educational materials online.

Our Evolving Public Libraries: Gigabit Connections Bring Fresh Ambitions

As public libraries are undergoing remarkable improvements in connectivity and programming, many communities are envisioning a larger role for these well trusted institutions in our midst. Libraries are community hubs in support of lifelong learning, co-working and creative collaboration, preserving information and creating content, and community resilience to disasters.