[1566] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: Internet paranoia
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ken Laws)
Sat Nov 9 20:03:29 1991
Date: Sat 9 Nov 91 17:02:20-PST
From: Ken Laws <LAWS@ai.sri.com>
To: com-priv%psi.com@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL
Cc: 3b2-ug@gunter-emh.af.mil
In-Reply-To: <9110270209.AA08802@gunter-emh.af.mil>
Let's take the MILNET severing seriously, for the moment. Would it
really hurt anyone? The internet is a dynamic, growing entity. Its
rate of evolution is incredible, and the miltary can buy commercial
hardware and software cheaper than they get custom-made, MIL-spec,
tempest-tested systems. But they also need security. So let them
buy both! They can have crude secure systems and separate desktop
PCs hooked to the internet. When they absolutely have to transfer
files, sneakernet (i.e., floppies) will do for bridging the two nets.
And if that isn't good enough, the military can procure secure local
bridges that make temporary connections to the internet. Why do they
need full-time, centrally maintained servers?
-- Ken
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