MIRJANA SEKULOVSKA, PhD, DEPUTY MINISTER OF INFORMATION SOCIETY AND ADMINISTRATION

Republic of MacedoniaMinistry of Information

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Establishment of MARnet MARnet (Macedonian Academic and Research

Network) was established in year 1994 as an organizational unit of the Ss Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje by auspices of the Ministry of research of R. Macedonia.

MARnet transformation With the publishing of the new law on 20.09.2010 in

the Offical gazette of R.M. No.124 and it’s enforcement on 01.01.2011, the Macedonian Academic and Research Network is transformed into a public institution which carries out activities of public interest responsible for development, organization and management of the unique educational and research telecommunication network in Macedonia.

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Management of MARnet The management of MARnet is carried out by the Steering

Board. Board members are appointed and dismissed by the Government of the Republic of Macedonia.

Steering board members Consisted of seven members for a mandate of four years

and can be re-elected. One member is appointed by proposal of the Minister of Education, one member by proposal of the Minister of Information Society and Administration and 5 members one from each state university

President The Steering Board has a president who is elected by the

members of the Board.

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Mission / Role Provide national and international networking services to the

Macedonian academic research & educational community and support to their research and educational activities,

Promote and disseminate the use of ICT in the academic and research sector,

Maintain and manage the national DNS, International representation and memberships, Provide/produce National academic network policy and

development. International participation

TERENA 1994 CEENET 1994Maintain and manage the national DNS, RIPE GN3 Jun 2008

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International Connectivity

MARnet – Geant

2 Redundant Links Skopje-SofiaSkopje-AtheneInternal ConnectivitySkopje

Stip Tetovo

Bitola Ohrid Prilep

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4 Mbps - 2004, 32 Mbps 2005, 68 Mbps 2007, 310 Mbps 2010

Proposed plan of upgrading in the next 4 years for international connection is

1 Gbps in 2011, 2.5 Gbps for 2012 10 Gbps in 2013

Connectivity

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Internet security Its objective is to establish rules and measures to use

against attacks over the Internet. The Internet represents an insecure channel for exchanging information leading to a high risk of intrusion or fraud.

 Security Threats Malicious Software(Malware, Spyware, Worms, Trojan

horse, Viruses) Botnet DOS, DDOS Atacks DNS Atacks Phishing

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DNS Security in public Schools Web content filtering from OpenDNS Web Content Filtering

Cloud-based, with more than 50 categories of content. Effective against proxies, P2P, Web 2.0, adult and more.

PhishTank Anti-PhishingIndustry-leading anti-phishing powered by PhishTank, the most authoritative source of phishing data on the Internet. Protects your network, organization and its employees from fraudulent phishing scams.

Malware Site Protection / Botnet ProtectionDNS layer security protects the most vulnerable level of your network against the latest threats, including viruses, worms and zero-day vulnerabilities.

Whitelist / BlacklistLets you decide where your users can navigate on your customized Internet. Whitelist-only functionality available.

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MARnet – Internet The established Macedonian academic and research

network MARnet, plays key role in the Internet connectivity for the educational, scientific and research institutions

Internet as a knowledge source One of the sources where knowledge about Internet

security can be gathered Academic circles dealing with the area of Internet security

thanks to the information available through the Internet network MARnet, are continuously gaining higher knowledge about security measures and are using the acquired knowledge in practice .

Availability Widely available in the University Campuses for every

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Inexpensive Today Internet is the cheapest knowledge source available. MARnet

is providing free access

Knowledge sharing As a result of the Metro area connectivity and International

connection of MARnet, a backbone for sharing information is available among all global users belonging to the Geant network

Communication and Collaboration All the gain knowledge about the Internet security is shared among

the researches who’s main field of interest is the Internet security

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