Category: Updates

ARIN Achieves Compliance with SOC 2 Type 2 and PCI DSS Security Standards
ARIN has successfully completed the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 2 audit and PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) certification. Our Chief Information Security Officer explains what this means and what's next for ARIN’s efforts to maximize security.

Introducing ARIN’s Qualified Facilitator Program
Learn about the new resource for organizations navigating the IPv4 and Autonomous System Number (ASN) transfer processes in accordance with ARIN policy.

Legacy Resource Holders Have Limited Time Left to Lock in Lower Fees
To help Internet number resource holders understand ARIN’s legacy fee cap, its impending expiration, and the benefits of bringing legacy resources under a Registration Services Agreement, we're sharing this thorough overview of the opportunity.

Meet Our New Policy Development Process
The ARIN Board of Trustees recently voted to adopt a new Policy Development Process (PDP), which supersedes the previous version and is in effect as of 1 May 2023. ARIN’s Policy Analyst, Eddie Diego, explains the changes to the process along with why and how these revisions were made.

ARIN Meets ‘SOC 2’ Industry Standard for Security Compliance
ARIN has successfully completed the Service Organization Control (SOC 2) Type 1 audit certification. Our Chief Information Security Officer, Christian Johnson, explores what that means, how and why we earned it, and the next steps in ARIN’s continual effort to maximize security.

Two-Factor Authentication Now Enforced
As of 1 February 2023, ARIN requires two-factor authentication for all ARIN Online accounts. If you have not yet enabled 2FA, or you would like to switch authentication methods, check out these helpful notes, reminders, and tips to ensure this change is not interruptive to your account access.

Introducing Security Keys for Two-Factor Authentication
With the recent addition of FIDO2/Passkey-enabled security keys as an option for two-factor authentication in ARIN Online, those unfamiliar with using security keys may have questions about how they work. Craig Fager, ARIN’s Technical Writer, provides an introduction to this technology and explains how to implement it for your account.

Top 10 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2022
Before the new year gets into full swing, we wanted to take a moment to look back on the most popular content we shared in 2022. Here's a snapshot of what you, our readers, enjoyed the most on the ARIN Blog last year.

Celebrating ARIN’s 25th Anniversary
Happy 25th anniversary to ARIN! We couldn’t have made it to this milestone without our amazing community and staff. See how we’ve been celebrating with 25 Days of ARIN facts and figures.

Changes Coming to ARIN’s Reg-RWS API Keys for Increased Security
ARIN will be making changes to Registration RESTful Service (Reg-RWS) API keys to increase our level of security and prevent bad actors from accessing or manipulating your valuable data. Find out what to expect when they go into effect on 3 January 2023.
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