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Re: netflow in the core used for surveillance
From: Avi Freedman <avi () kentik com>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2021 12:24:57 -0400
Hi, all. Re: last week's thread on the Vice article - I can only speak for Kentik, and *we* don't resell or give 3rd party access to NetFlow data from our hundreds of customers. And never have. But there is definitely interest out there. We do get approached about it periodically and always say no. Mostly by commercial vendors and not (at least directly) by governmental bodies. Of course, our *customers* could in theory share their data via API key, or by using our outbound streaming firehose. But I've never talked to a customer who wanted to share their flow data with a 3rd party. Usually by far the opposite. The closest thing to this that our customers do ask about is re: aggregate community views, which people could contribute to to help themselves and the community. While we don't do this now, if and when we do it: 1) won't be with raw data, 2) will be opt-in only, 3) will be designed with customers and have open methodology; and 4) will be likely with synthetic test, BGP, device metrics, and other non-flow data to start. Thanks, Avi
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- Re: netflow in the core used for surveillance, (continued)
- Re: netflow in the core used for surveillance Aaron Wendel (Aug 25)
- Re: netflow in the core used for surveillance Christopher Morrow (Aug 25)
- Re: netflow in the core used for surveillance Matt Harris (Aug 25)
- Re: netflow in the core used for surveillance Stephen Fulton (Aug 25)
- Re: netflow in the core used for surveillance jim deleskie (Aug 25)
- Re: netflow in the core used for surveillance Tom Beecher (Aug 25)
- Re: netflow in the core used for surveillance scott (Aug 25)
- Re: netflow in the core used for surveillance J. Hellenthal via NANOG (Aug 25)
- Re: netflow in the core used for surveillance Hank Nussbacher (Aug 25)
- Re: netflow in the core used for surveillance Mark Tinka (Aug 25)
- Re: netflow in the core used for surveillance Avi Freedman (Aug 30)