Abstract :
This column deals with Internet security and steps that can be taken to improve resistance to various forms of attack, surveillance, mis-routing and improper buffer sizing. A variety of technical remedies are outlined. IPv6 is also addressed as an important feature whose adoption needs to be accelerated along with dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 capability, especially in residential settings.
Keywords :
IP networks; Internet; public key cryptography; DNS security extension; Internet security; buffer sizing; dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 capability; public key method; residential settings; surveillance; Computer crime; Computer security; Internet; CODEL; DNSSEC; Internet security; buffer bloat; cryptography; domain name system; man-in-the-middle attack; public key cryptography;
