In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jari Arkko writes:
>
>* In the Internet Area, there is the itrace WG which is
> specifically chartered for looking into DoS, but is
> looking only at a particular solution. Is this
> solution sufficient for all DoS issues? We're not sure
> but at least some of the individual DoS concerns such
> as attacking address autoconfiguration don't really
> fall on the area that i-trace can deal with.
Without addressing your general question, IESG policy is that working
groups should be very carefully focused. A hypothetical "Fix DDoS Working
Group" would probably not meet that test -- there are no concrete
deliverables.
That said, an RFC that discussed DoS avoidance strategies would be
a good idea. I'm agnostic about whether that should be done in a
WG or as an individual submission, but BCP status would be a good
one to aim for. How this process should be organized is up to the
AD's and the IESG. (Also note that the next rev of draft-rescorla-sec-cons
has a good section on DoS attacks.)
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