Privatization vs Nationalization

Thesis:

    Governments should not implement DNS-SEC on
    public infrastructure. Instead, individual
    private organizations should implement their
    own choices of security systems on their
    networks.

Outline:

-Background
    -What is DNS-SEC?
        -DNS allows you to refer to a computer or
         network by name, like "byu.edu" instead
         of a numerical address
        -DNS makes the internet easier to use
            -Ease of use is what made the internet
             popular
            -The internet is now the backbone of
             commerce and communication
        -DNS has security holes; was designed in
         a more trusting time
            -Attacks on DNS infrastructure
            -Attacks on individual businesses
        -DNS-SEC is intended to fix those
         problems
-Introduction
    -DNS-SEC has problems of its own
        -Network delays
        -Can still be hacked
    -Governments are in the process of adopting
     DNS-SEC
    -Government should stay out of it, private
     organizations should make individual choices

-The internet has always been community based
    -"Requests For Comments" are released instead
     of enforced standards
        -Community participation leads to more
         flexible, more robust solutions
        -DNS-SEC was released as a series of
         RFC's
        -Implementation is optional - you can do
         things however you want
    -The flexibility of the internet and private
     innovations led to the internet's growth
        -The most popular products used on the
         web are run by communities and
         corporations
        -Things like VoIP, webcams, etc... exist
         and were invented because of flexibility
    -The government often makes poor decisions
     when they're isolated from professionals
        -Most professionals favor DNS-SEC
         adoption, but how the government runs it
         is in question
        -example: A state legislature tried
         passing a bill to change the value of PI

-Privacy concerns regarding government control of
 DNS
    -The same debate as privatization vs.
     nationalization
    -Government implementation of DNS-SEC could
     lead to censorship like in China and
     Australia
        -Economic and social concerns
    -Government control could lead to security
     breaches
        -"Deep-packet sniffing" uncovered in the
         UK - the government controlled
         infrastructure and abused it

-DNS-SEC isn't the right solution everywhere
    -DNS-SEC causes an increase in internet
     traffic and would slow down individual
     requests
        -Technology shouldn't get in the way of
         the people it's supposed to help, even
         if it is "secure"
    -Individual implementations allow flexibility
     and increased security
    -DNS-SEC doesn't even fix all the problems
        -All the old attacks still work, they're
         just harder
        -People will always find a way around
         some measure
        -The key is diversity