[ga] Re: [ncdnhc-discuss] Internet pioneer criticizes ICANN over response to root server at tack

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Chris and all,

  Yo re-make a good point here Chris.  We [INEGroup] along with Bob
Joe B, and Jim Fleming have been trying to get this point across for
over two years now.  It has been very clear that the ROOT Servers
are entirely vulnerable to a number of attacks and the ICANN staff
in particular has been continuously been made aware of these vulnerabilities
for some time now.  Why they really haven't addressed them along with the
huge security/privacy holes in IPv6 is beyond me...

Chris Chiu wrote:

> Bob Alberti, the creator of the Internet Gopher protocol, has savaged the
> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' over a recent attack
> that crippled 9 of the 13 Internet domain name system root servers. In an
> opinion piece published by CNet News, Alberti charged that "ICANN's
> closed-door practices and unresponsiveness illustrate the seriousness of
> Tuesday's attack. ... Network engineers dismiss suggestions that the
> incident was a massive attack. ... But ICANN is not prepared for a more
> sophisticated attack, nor does it have adequate redundancy and safeguards in
> place. ... Considering what's at stake, it's time to question the robustness
> and security of the Internet under the control of ICANN."
>
> See
> http://www.internetdemocracyproject.org/#highlights
>
> Sincerely,
> Christopher Chiu
> Technology Policy Analyst
> American Civil Liberties Union
>
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Regards,
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