Schneier: ISPs should bear security burden

Greg Boehnlein damin at nacs.net
Wed Apr 27 14:47:11 UTC 2005


On Wed, 27 Apr 2005, Brad Knowles wrote:

> At 8:13 AM -0400 2005-04-27, Greg Boehnlein wrote:
> 
> >  As for security, intelligent ISPs will be monitoring their network and
> >  will have sensors in place to alert them to abnormal traffic (NetFlow,
> >  Snort, SNMP Traps, Log watchers) patterns and take action, but that does
> >  NOT extend to enforcing a security policy on the public without their
> >  consent.
> 
> 	This assumes intelligence on the part of ISPs.  This is no more 
> valid than assuming that all users are intelligent.

No, it assumes that some ISPs are intelligent and that they will do what 
is neccessary. Darwinism will take care of the less intelligent. ;)

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