ICANN Targets DDoS Attacks

Tue Oct 29 15:37:48 UTC 2002

If we take Marc Sachs' presentation at face-value, the Gov't is asking
us to provide such definitions (as well as anything else we can do to
help).

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nanog at merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog at merit.edu] On Behalf Of
bob
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 10:26 AM
To: fingers
Cc: H. Michael Smith, Jr.; nanog at merit.edu
Subject: Re: ICANN Targets DDoS Attacks

I would point out that if we were to define it and provide the 
definition to the proper authorities, it would go a long way towards 
getting a definition that makes sense.

I, (and many others here I would imagine) can help get the definition to

the right ears if ya'll come up with it.

iii

fingers wrote:

>>Agreed 100%, but Gov't (being run by lawyers) is well accustomed to
>>defining what the meaning of 'is' is.  If they dictate that ISPs
employ
>>"DDoS Protection", they will define what "DDoS Protection" means 'for
>>the purposes of this policy'.
>>
>
>ah ok
>
>the point I was trying to make is, there are steps that can be taken to
>mitigate/reduce the affects of DDoS. I do not believe there is any
>complete way to "protect against a DDoS". perhaps I'm just being
pedantic.
>perhaps the clarity you mention would be a good thing for other areas
too
>:)
>