[kictanet] New Software to deepen spying on internet users

[McTim]

On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 8:36 AM, Tomslin Samme-Nlar <s.tomsleen at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi John,
>
> +1 on the concerns about the article
>


yes, it is badly written, conflating the NEWS spyware with IPv6.

IPv6 CAN be deployed so that end user addresses are not derived from MAC
addresses.   I wonder if the government is mandating the use of the 48 bit
MAC address in building the 64 bit v6 address??  I doubt they have gone
that far.


It's not just journos however, this quote:

“Any operator who opposes the move must know that they will soon be cut off
by international backbone operators,” said Sammy Buruchara, CEO Kenic, the
.ke registry and a Tespok member.


also seems suspect in that I don't know of any international provider who
will turn down money because a customer won't use IPv6.  We are still at
the point where it is hard to find international transit providers who will
provide native IPv6 connections in East Africa.


-- 
Cheers,

McTim
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route
indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel
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