Monday, May 17, 2004 #

Cisco may hold ace in secure TCP fix

The vulnerability in the TCP/IP protocol reported here last month may have a commercial patent rights twist. A plan by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to upgrade security in the TCP protocol could prove costly because of Cisco's patents. After an IETF working group submitted a draft document proposing changes to the way TCP handles inbound segments, the network and routing giant reminded the group that the TCP security technology involves its patents, according to documents posted on the IETF's Web site. See the full article here. Come on, Cisco, this is too important to get stuck in the courts for a few years! Ever wonder why Passport has not taken off as a single-signin solution (hint: host cost/click)?

Bob Baker

posted @ Monday, May 17, 2004 10:54 AM | Feedback (0)