<http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4368>

This is about low-level access (SNMP) to low-level (multi-protocol switching) 
network information, and has an apparently well-developed security 
considerations. Privacy is only mentioned once:
"It is RECOMMENDED that implementers consider the security features as
   provided by the SNMPv3 framework (see [RFC3410], section 8),
   including full support for the SNMPv3 cryptographic mechanisms (for
   authentication and privacy)."

Since not even IP addresses are exposed, or traffic details, it's hard to see 
direct privacy implications here. However, the whole area of being able to 
interrogate network equipment over protocols such as SNMP might well have such 
implications (e.g. if it's possible to work out which addresses a given IP 
address is communicating with). 


David Singer
Manager, Software Standards, Apple Inc.

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