[80321] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Schneier: ISPs should bear security burden
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Owen DeLong)
Thu Apr 28 17:49:02 2005
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:48:11 -0700
From: Owen DeLong <owen@delong.com>
To: Adi Linden <adil@adis.on.ca>, Bill Stewart <nonobvious@gmail.com>
Cc: Steve Sobol <sjsobol@justthe.net>, nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <Pine.CYG.4.58.0504280854220.3260@citabria>
Errors-To: owner-nanog@merit.edu
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> When I sign up for an internet account, does the fine print say that I am
> to accept all garbage pouring out of the RJ-45...? Why should it be the
> recipients job to filter all incoming traffic?
>
No... You should, for an appropriate fee, be able to find an ISP that will
filter whatever you request them to filter. My point is that I oppose
filtration by default.
> When my PC grabs an IP address, I'd expect to see zero traffic from the
> world unless I make a request for content. Only then should I see traffic
> and only the content I requested.
So, when you take a ride on the subway, you expect not to be exposed to
any random germs floating about in the atmosphere? You live in a very
interesting world.
Owen
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