Second, unlike cloud-based Internet Performance Management outfit, Dyn, I’m going to assume you don’t control much if the internet’s domain name system (DNS) infrastructure and include the likes of Twitter, Netflix, and CNN as customers. I’m going to start by making a couple of assumptions, if I may? First, is that you’re not Brian Krebs, an American journalist specialising in cybercrime and security topics which means you’re unlikely to attract the wrath of unscrupulous hackers unleashing the Mirai botnet on your ass, crippling your site in the process. If there’s one thing 2016 has taught us, it’s that it’s a scary world out there! Whether you’re a well-loved celebrity, a disillusioned voter, or a giant internet company brought to its knees by massive DDoS attack, this year has proved you can’t afford to be complacent…
