Re: [ga] IPv6 and child pornographers

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

James and all assembly members, stakeholders or other interested parties,

James Seng wrote:

> Oh, these problem don't exist in IPv4?

  Actually, no they don't.  Most of these security problems are
specific to IPv6 as part of the IPv6 design.

>
>
> "Security" is a loaded word, but to who involved in "Information Security",
> there are five pillars, namely: Confidentity, Availability, Integrity,
> Privacy and Non-reputation.

  Right here.  IPv6 does not meet any of these criterion adequately,
and several not at all.  Not at all are: Confidentity, and Privacy.
Not adequately: Information Security, Integrity and Non-reputation.
Although IPv6 come close to Non-reputation.

>
>
> Unfortunately, in designing a protocol, some of the requirements conflict
> with the pillars.

  Exactly right in some cases.

>
>
> In this case, IP exist is uniquely *identify* machines on the network. By
> that definition, privacy (as you defined it) does not exist.

  Sure it exists!  Where or how do you come to such an exacting
conclusion?

> However, there
> are limited privacy because other than the IP address, they know nothing
> else about you.

  True enough!  But with that as a start, allot more can be found out
as you PC/Server is now effectively hacked when using IPv6 when
implemented using auto-install.  For an individual user with a static
IPv6 IP address, he/she has no option.  Hence, he/she are
vulnerable to privacy loss as well as open to seriptious viruses
and identity theft.  That's just not expectable, nor secure.

>
>
> How about another approach Joe? Since you are obviously so intelligent to
> spot this "security" problem that none of the IPv6 engineers have, why not
> propose a solution and stop "crying wolf"?

  IPv8!

>
>
> -James Seng
>
> From: "Joe Baptista" <baptista@dot-god.com>
> > Well this is my last article on IPv6 - the next will deal with
> > infrastructure.
> >
> >         October 9, 2002, IPv6: In Search Of Internet Security
> >         http://www.circleid.com/articles/2543.asp
> >
> > It is important that members of the GA consider the privacy implications
> > of IPv6 - dissendents in china will be liberated and so will child
> > pornographers.  My other two artticles are also posted below.
> >
> >         September 12, 2002, Overcoming IPv6 Security Threat
> >         http://www.circleid.com/articles/2533.asp
> >
> >         September 25, 2002, IPv6 Transition: Preparing For The Big Shift
> >         http://www.circleid.com/articles/2539.asp
> >
> > Cheers
> > Joe Baptista
> >
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