[53052] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: ICANN Targets DDoS Attacks
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (bob)
Tue Oct 29 10:26:33 2002
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 10:26:01 -0500
From: bob <bownes@web9.com>
To: fingers <fingers@fingers.co.za>
Cc: "H. Michael Smith, Jr." <michael@awtechnologies.com>,
nanog@merit.edu
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
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
>:)
>
