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privacy and security favor ipv4, Re: more on aka ipv6 Off-the-shelf
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 06:25:52 +0900
Begin forwarded message: From: Ed Gerck <egerck () nma com> Date: December 15, 2006 11:33:57 PM JST To: dave () farber net Cc: ip () v2 listbox comSubject: privacy and security favor ipv4, Re: more on aka ipv6 Off- the-shelf
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In-Reply-To: <B8EA0944-258E-40D8-8BA3-3E14ED7AA7CF () farber net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit [Dave: for IP if you want] Exactly because IPv4 allows home/office connections assigned to a single address, often having many devices connected behind a linksys/dlink/netgear/etc router, there is a great benefit both in security (because of address translation to externally unroutable addresses inside the NAT) and privacy (because no one can pinpoint exactly what machine is behind an access request). And, best of all, IPv4 coexists with IPv6, so that people can have what they want. As to the "end-to-end" argument, IPv4 imposes absolutely no obstacle to end-to-end security and connectivity. It just puts the end user in control of what end it offers (after all, it's the end user). Current times support the idea of the end user being in control. Best, Ed Gerck ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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