By: Fahmida Y. Rashid, eWeek
IPv6 has a number of benefits built into its far-larger address space. But security managers will also encounter issues with securing the network from attackers as well as migrating existing security policies. With the transition to IPv6 network addresses gaining momentum, organizations are checking their infrastructure to ensure they are ready. The last blocks of IP addresses were allocated to Regional Internet Registries (RIR) in a public ceremony on Feb. 3. While each RIR has its own policies and rules for how these remaining addresses will be assigned, they are not expected to last out the year. In fact, the counter widget on IPv4 Address Report estimates the last address will be assigned sometime on Sept. 23.
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