Selon "Christopher L. Morrow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > On Thu, 28 Aug 2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > On Thu, 28 Aug 2003, Christopher L. Morrow wrote: > > > > > Rate-limiting ICMP is 'ok' if you, as the provider, think its worthwhile > > > and you, as the provider, want to deal with the headache phone calls... > > > > Would it be fair to say that UUNET haven't been asked by Homeland Security > > to do the rate limiting that GLBX claim they have been asked to do? Has > > That is not fair at all :) DHS asked 'all ISPs' to filter 'all relevant > traffic' for this latest set of MS worm events. Some ISPs did the > filtering in part or in whole, others didn't... > > I would think that any ISP should have made the decision to take action > not based on DHS's decree, but on the requirements of their network. So, > if the ISP's network was adversely impacted by this even, or any other, > they should take the action that is appropriate for their situation. That > action might be to filter some or all of the items in DHS's decree, it > might be to drop prefixes on the floor or turn down customers, or a whole > host of other options. > > Doing things for the govt 'because they asked nicely' is not really the > best of plans, certianly they don't know the mechanics of your network, > mine, GBLX's, C&W's or anyone elses... they should not dictate a solution. > They really should work with their industry reps to 'get the word out' > about a problem and 'make people aware' that there could be a crisis. > Dictating solutions to 'problems' that might not exist is hardly a way to > get people to help you out in your cause :) Oh, and why didn't they beat > on the original software vendor about this?? Ok, no more rant for me :) > > > anyone else been asked to rate limit by the U.S. Department of Homeland > > Security? > > > > Just about everyone with a large enough US office was asked by DHS, in a > public statement... >
Rough agreement; with a fair amount of <innocence>... : what about attemtpting to approach the (at least current) ROOT CAUSE(S) albeit likely fairly (even more than patching the outcome) cumbersome (but in the long run..)... </innconcence> ;) <ohh> -- if having bought a car I discover the brakes doesn't really do their job (in spite of the car, considering other aspects, being (easy|nice) to drive :), I'd rather (chat|complain) with the vendor, than asking the highway provider to patch my way along.. building cotton walls.. ('cause I wouldn't want my highway provider limit my driving experience in the case I eventually run into a better performing car..). More subtle highway speed versus security considerations... neglected, of course :) </ohh> mh -- Michael Hallgren, http://m.hallgren.free.fr/, mh2198-ripe