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circleid. com > posts > irans-internet-blackout-hits-60-days-deepening-economic-crisis-two-tier-access

Iran's Internet Blackout Hits 60 Days - Deepening Economic Crisis, Two-Tier Access

9+ hour, 15+ min ago  (265+ words) Two months after Iran abruptly severed access to the global internet, the country remains largely offline, with mounting economic losses and an increasingly unequal digital landscape. What began on February 28 as a sharp drop in connectivity has now extended beyond…...

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circleid. com > posts > ip-reputation-for-ai-teams-the-infrastructure-concept-nobody-explains

IP Reputation for AI Teams: The Infrastructure Concept Nobody Explains

9+ hour, 53+ min ago  (786+ words) As AI agents scale, IP reputation becomes a critical but invisible constraint. Understanding how it works is essential for maintaining reliable access to external systems. You trained the model. You fine-tuned it, tested it, and shipped it. Your AI agent…...

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circleid. com > posts > trusted-notifier-network-tnn-core-concept-2-building-a-chain-of-indemnity

Trusted Notifier Network (TNN) Core Concept 2: Building a Chain of Indemnity

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (292+ words) In the first article in this series, I described how the current notice-and-takedown system operates as a chain of unfair cost transfer " from abuser to victim, to Commercial Notifier, to Internet intermediary, and ultimately to society. Cost, however, is only…...

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circleid. com > posts > africa-community-networks-offer-a-local-path-to-inclusive-and-resilient-connectivity

Africa's Community Networks Offer a Local Path to Inclusive and Resilient Connectivity

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (522+ words) Across Africa, discussions about digital transformation often focus on large-scale infrastructure, national broadband backbones, undersea cables, data centers, and mobile network expansion. Yet one of the most powerful and underutilized models for bridging the digital divide lies at a much…...

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circleid. com > posts > fake-domains-real-damage-what-the-latest-data-reveals

Fake Domains, Real Damage: What the Latest Data Reveals

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (785+ words) Third-party domains are fueling a rise in phishing and brand abuse, creating real risks that are hiding in plain sight. This blog analyzes the rise in suspicious domains targeting the Forbes Global 2000 and what the data suggests you should watch…...

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circleid. com > posts > the-domain-universe-in-2026-ai-security-market-maturity-and-the-new-gtld-frontier

The Domain Universe in 2026: AI, Security, Market Maturity, and the New g TLD Frontier

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (556+ words) As we navigate 2026, the industry is witnessing a structural transformation where domains are transitioning from simple destinations for human users into foundational trust and identity layers for the AI-driven web. In 2025, the global domain market reached 386. 9 million registered domains, representing…...

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circleid. com > posts > nogs-at-a-crossroads-confronting-the-new-demands-of-network-operations

NOGs at a Crossroads: Confronting the New Demands of Network Operations

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (245+ words) The network operator was once defined by invisibility. Success meant seamless background function: keep systems running, keep users unaware. That definition no longer holds. What replaced it carries consequences most institutions have yet to fully reckon with. The scale of…...

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circleid. com > posts > the-new-space-race-for-connectivity-satellite-internet-and-critical-infrastructure

The New Space Race for Connectivity: Satellite Internet and Critical Infrastructure

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1138+ words) Circle ID From LEO constellations and 3 GPP non-terrestrial networks to direct-to-device services and stratospheric platforms, the future architecture of connectivity is no longer confined to the ground. For much of the Internet age, the world's connectivity model was built on…...

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circleid. com > posts > domains-the-overlooked-frontline-in-ip-protection

Domains: The Overlooked Frontline in IP Protection

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (664+ words) With the climbing number of online IP infringement cases, new research is showing that domains, rather than social platforms or e-marketplaces, are now the earliest and most exploited touchpoints for brand abuse. In our 2025 IP Frontiers Report, 91% of legal leaders…...

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circleid. com > posts > dns-analysis-of-the-keenadu-backdoor-network

DNS Analysis of the Keenadu Backdoor Network

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (748+ words) A backdoor dubbed "Keenadu" has been identified in the firmware of devices from various Android smartphone brands. Researchers believe the infection stemmed from a malicious static library linked with libandroid_runtime. so during the firmware build phase. In other cases, the compromised…...