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Re: [sidr] Burstiness of BGP updates

Jakob Heitz <jakob.heitz@ericsson.com> Wed, 16 November 2011 03:29 UTC

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From: Jakob Heitz <jakob.heitz@ericsson.com>
To: Russ White <russw@riw.us>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:29:40 -0500
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Russ White [mailto:russw@riw.us]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 7:11 PM
> 
> Sorry, but I don't see how this really helps... What if I'm really
> lazy, and just never process the signatures? What if I use a route
> for several minutes, then suddenly realize it's not a valid route?
> Is it okay to steal 500 people's usernames and passwords, and not
> 1000? Time is an important element in routing systems, both for
> convergence and security.

I don't understand how BGPSEC is going to prevent anyone
stealing passwords. To me, all this talk of BGP validation
preventing hacks is a load of fantasy.

The only utility I can see is in protecting reachability.
The only problem I can imagine with installing an unsigned
route is that the destination becomes unreachable. If it
was unreachable to begin with, no harm is done.

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Jakob Heitz. x25475. 510-566-2901

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