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Insights on internet governance, digital policy and education from the LARUS Foundation.
Is an IP Address an Asset or a Liability?
With IPv4 scarcity and markets emerging, organisations must balance their digital capital’s potential value against operational and reputational risks. • IPv4 addresses have increasingly behaved like scarce digital assets with quantifiable market value. • Yet they can also pose liabilities due to...
Why Diverse Voices Matter in IP Address Policy
The internet is often described as a "network of networks," but beneath the surface of every website and application lies a finite, critical resource: IP addresses. While the average user rarely thinks about the numerical labels routing their data, the policies governing how these addresses are m...
IP Address Management and Long-Term Internet Stability
Effective IP address management underpins robust, secure, scalable networks; poor stewardship undermines internet stability, resilience and equitable access for all stakeholders. • Well-structured IP address management prevents conflicts, enhances security and supports growth; it is...
Top 10 Search Engines by Market Share Worldwide
What Is a Search Engine?A search engine is a software system designed to help users find information on the Internet. By indexing web pages and using algorithms, search engines retrieve the most relevant results for a user’s query, presenting them in an easily navigable format. Examples of search...
What is ICP-2 - Larus.foundation
A detailed, authoritative guide for network operators on Internet Coordination Policy 2 (ICP-2), its ongoing revision, and insights from larus.foundation. • ICP-2 defines governance criteria for Regional Internet Registries that allocate Internet number resources including IPv4 and ...
How NGOs & Schools Promote Internet Governance - Larus.foundation
Table of ContentsIntroduction: What is Internet Governance and Why It MattersWhy Education is Foundational to Internet GovernanceThe Role of NGOs Schools as Platforms for Digital Governance LiteracyPartnerships Between NGOs and Educational InstitutionsEmpowering Youth Voices in Governance Discuss...
The Digital Silk Road: IP Address as Global Trade Routes
For centuries, the wealth of nations was determined by their control over physical trade routes. From the ancient Silk Road connecting East and West to the strategic importance of the Straits of Malacca, prosperity belonged to those who managed the "gateways" of commerce.As we navigate through 20...
Why IP Reputation Matters More at Renewal Time
Table of ContentsAn overlooked asset: the reputation of an IP addressHow reputation influences email deliverability and communicationReputation as a security signalBrand trust and operational continuityThe role of ongoing monitoring and remediationCloud and shared environment complexitiesWhy rene...
IP is Capital: Digital Asset Management for ISPs
For most ISPs and tech companies, the monthly or annual fees paid to Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) are viewed as a "necessary evil"—a boring administrative expense required to keep the lights on.But there is a dangerous reality hiding behind those invoices. If you are simply paying fees wit...
The Real Cost of IPv6 Migration for Enterprises
Table of ContentsIPv6 is no longer optional — but it isn’t cheapHardware upgrades are only the beginningDual-stack networks double operational complexityApplications rarely migrate as cleanly as expectedTraining and people costs are often underestimatedSecurity costs rise before they fallThe cost...
From Coder to Diplomat: Why Tech Diplomacy is the Best Career Pivot in 2025
In the early days of the Silicon Valley boom, the path to a high-impact career was simple: write better code, move faster, and iterate until the world caught up. But as we move through 2025, the "move fast and break things" era has been replaced by a much more complex reality.Today, a single line...
Why Network Policy is a Major Business Risk | Digital Sovereignty
In the early days of the "dormant room" startup era, the path to global dominance was simple: write better code, move faster, and iterate until the world caught up. In 2004, a young Mark Zuckerberg didn't need a degree in international law to build a platform that connected millions. He just need...