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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical More federal management of key components of the Internet needed
Its starting already. I don't mean to diss any of the root server operators, they all do a great job. But in the past it seemed the federal agency sysadmins had the most difficult job getting the budget approval for upgrades, and seemed to always be behind the performance curve. I don't understand how giving the US federal government management control of key components of the Internet will make it more secure. What steps could the US federal government take which non-governmental organizations aren't or couldn't do? Putting a root name server on a military base isn't really going to protect it from DDOS attacks. Should root servers be located in the "middle" of backbones, instead of stub networks? Or do networks naturally "grow" towards root servers? http://www.idg.net/ic_958962_1793_1-1681.html "More federal management of key components of the Internet infrastructure is needed, Julian and Brady agreed. That could include tax incentives or direct federal funding for private companies and public organizations managing key DNS servers to secure their systems, all of which are currently operated as a free service by companies, government entities and non-profit organizations. "This showcases a specific vulnerability that requires the government to get involved," Julian said. "If you run a DNS server what is your monetary incentive to secure it? There is none. This is the number one area of focus that the government should have."
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