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Internet Security

links: SPA TOC - Internet Security - Index

Overview

  • Is a branch of information security
  • Establishes rules and measures
  • The Internet is an insecure place (intrusion, fraud service obstruction/interruption)

Incidents

The Internet Worm / Morris Worm was one of the first computer worms, infecting 10% of all computers connected to the internet. The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) was formed as a response and Security started to matter after this incident.

Became even more important in the 90s with the commercialisation of the internet.

RFCs

Internet Security Handbooks were published. RFCs must contain a Security considerations section since a long time.

links: SPA TOC - Internet Security - Index