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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: More federal management of key components of the Internet needed
On Wed, 23 Oct 2002, Sean Donelan wrote: > > 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." > This last quote is complete non-sense. The major reason an operator would want to keep a root server secure and available is, in my mind atleast, the stigma associated with running a poor service. Something that EVERYONE on the Internet could notice as a problem is a very large burden to bear. Gov't requirements or management of this system is a non-starter, its not going to increase the security or availability of the systems in the least. -Chris "I should have slept through yesterday" Morrow.
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