Re: [tcpm] tcp-security: Request for feedback on the outline of the document

Lars Eggert <lars.eggert@nokia.com> Thu, 03 September 2009 23:31 UTC

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Subject: Re: [tcpm] tcp-security: Request for feedback on the outline of the document
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On 2009-9-3, at 20:40, Fernando Gont wrote:
So if this is entirely aimed at implementers shouldn't that be
>> explicitly stated in the title? I appreciate that in theory BCP is  
>> meant
>> to imply implementation guidance but this might be more appropriately
>> titled something like "Implementers guidelines for mitigating TCP
>> security threats" or "Guidance on secure implementation of TCP"
>
> Point taken. How about "Guidance on secure implementation of the
> Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)"?

Personally, I'd avoid the word "secured" in the title and maybe in  
other places in the document. Maybe use "hardened" or "robust" or  
"attack-resistant" or something, but "secure" isn't quite accurate.

Lars