"Steven M. Bellovin" wrote:
>
> In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jari Arkko writes:
> >
> >* In the Internet Area, there is the itrace WG which is
> > specifically chartered for looking into DoS, but is
> > looking only at a particular solution. Is this
> > solution sufficient for all DoS issues? We're not sure
> > but at least some of the individual DoS concerns such
> > as attacking address autoconfiguration don't really
> > fall on the area that i-trace can deal with.
>
> Without addressing your general question, IESG policy is that working
> groups should be very carefully focused. A hypothetical "Fix DDoS Working
> Group" would probably not meet that test -- there are no concrete
> deliverables.
>
> That said, an RFC that discussed DoS avoidance strategies would be
> a good idea. I'm agnostic about whether that should be done in a
> WG or as an individual submission, but BCP status would be a good
> one to aim for. How this process should be organized is up to the
> AD's and the IESG. (Also note that the next rev of draft-rescorla-sec-cons
> has a good section on DoS attacks.)
Is this available? The current draft has expired, and there is no new
version in the draft directory.
>
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