[admin-discuss] Re: Update on IETF 125 meeting network

["Livingood, Jason" <[e-mail]>]

Seems like a good opportunity to create a wiki page about using privacy-protecting technologies at meetings, from VPNs and DoH/DoT to MASQUE and OHTTP. A “practical guide to protecting your communications privacy” at IETF meetings might be useful - such as step-by-step guides for various operating systems, browsers, and devices. This challenge faces networks in a variety of countries in which the IETF is set to visit - not just the upcoming meeting.

From: Stephen Farrell <[e-mail]>
Date: Monday, February 16, 2026 at 16:00
To: Barry Leiba <[e-mail]>, Jay Daley <[e-mail]>
Cc: Eric Rescorla <[e-mail]>, Greg Wood <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] <[e-mail]>
Subject: [WARNING - PASSWORD PROTECTED ATTACHMENT NOT VIRUS SCANNED][admin-discuss] Re: Update on IETF 125 meeting network



On 16/02/2026 19:48, Barry Leiba wrote:
> Indeed, but if they're looking to see, say, who visited a particular
> site / set of IP addresses, it would be easy to record the IETF IP
> addresses involved and then identify the individuals later.  That is a
> relevant exposure.

+1

And a polite minus one to Alan/éric - I do think we ought be exercised
by such changes.

Sounds like there could be a good hackathon project there on how to
leave fewest breadcrumbs while getting work done. Even if not for this
time, maybe for future ones.

Cheers,
S.