Hi,

What is the definition of “enterprise”?

Thanks,
Rob

On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 7:48 PM Ackermann, Michael <mackerm...@bcbsm.com>
wrote:

> Deborah
>
> Thanks so much for your informative and positive message.
>
> I have not followed the OPs area too much, but will make an effort to do
> so now.   Any specific drafts you might suggest, I will review.   In
> particular,  I am interested in what specific IPv6 document from the OPs
> area you refer too?
>
>
>
> I took a look at the ISOC IPv6 doc you listed.   Interesting but it
> appears to be quite old.   Do you feel it is still relevant?    Enterprises
> need a lot of info on IPv6 and I want to point them in the most effective
> directions.
>
> By increasing visibility, do you mean ways to get Enterprises more
> involved or aware of IETF?     I can sadly say none that have yet been
> effective, but I do intend to keep trying.   Perhaps you have ideas?
>
>
>
> And finally, I checked out your Pragmatic Link.  Still laughing, even
> though it unfortunately seems to have very little relevance to my world 😊
>
>
>
> Once again I really appreciate your constructive comments and
>  information.
>
>
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BRUNGARD, DEBORAH A <db3...@att.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 5:10 PM
> To: STARK, BARBARA H <bs7...@att.com>; 'Watson Ladd' <
> watsonbl...@gmail.com>; Ackermann, Michael <mackerm...@bcbsm.com>
> Cc: 'Peter Gutmann' <pgut...@cs.auckland.ac.nz>; 'Eliot Lear' <lear=
> 40cisco....@dmarc.ietf.org>; 'last-c...@ietf.org' <last-c...@ietf.org>; '
> tls-cha...@ietf.org' <tls-cha...@ietf.org>; '
> draft-ietf-tls-oldversions-deprec...@ietf.org' <
> draft-ietf-tls-oldversions-deprec...@ietf.org>; 'tls@ietf.org' <
> tls@ietf.org>
> Subject: RE: [Last-Call] [TLS] Last Call:
> <draft-ietf-tls-oldversions-deprecate-09.txt> (Deprecating TLSv1.0 and
> TLSv1.1) to Best Current Practice
>
>
>
> [External email]
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>
>
>
> As Barbara builds her confidence for the IETF list and while we have
> Mike's attention-
>
>
>
> Mike, you commented "More, it is a lack of understanding of how things
> work within Enterprise Networks and the lack of Enterprise engagement in
> Standards Development processes. And finally, this may not be a gap that
> the IETF should care about or address, but someone should, IMHO."
>
>
>
> I wanted to +1 on to Barbara's message - many of us will say - "we do
> care". As IETF is "huge" (for many operators/users that is the biggest
> bottleneck on participating), not sure if you follow the ops area (I'm a
> routing AD, but ops always has my attention😊), they have several
> documents on enterprises. Currently a document on the impact of TLS1.3 on
> operational network security practices. They also have an IPv6 one. I think
> in all the Areas (I know best the routing area), we encourage operators and
> users to participate. If you have suggestions - we are interested.
>
>
>
> How to increase visibility? Do you have suggestions? Liaisons? ISOC? When
> RFC7381 (Enterprise IPv6) was done, it was an ISOC blog:
>
>
> https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2014/10/new-rfc-7381-enterprise-ipv6-deployment-guidelines/
>
>
>
> Possibly this draft should be a blog? Suggestions?
>
>
>
> Thanks again for the interesting thread- Deborah for some humor - I'm
> still stumbling on the draft's requirement "Pragmatically, clients MUST NOT
> send". I'm not sure operationally how to ensure pragmatic client behavior -
> maybe a "pragmatic client" profile😊 I'll save that question for my
> ballot comment. And of course a google of pragmatic is very entertaining:
>
>
> https://www.google.com/search?q=pragmatic&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=UnkLahjDGGZYtM%252C2VmBAP_98FtW_M%252C%252Fm%252F0c6h9&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kQHPVOk9B-3gfzcXUP1bBCiuOQ5TQ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjxqN-W1rLtAhXKhK0KHWuFBGYQ_B16BAgrEAE#imgrc=WzKrFQWEFvjiWM
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>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: last-call <last-call-boun...@ietf.org> On Behalf Of STARK, BARBARA H
>
> Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 12:03 PM
>
> To: 'Watson Ladd' <watsonbl...@gmail.com>; 'Ackermann, Michael' <
> mackerm...@bcbsm.com>
>
> Cc: 'Peter Gutmann' <pgut...@cs.auckland.ac.nz>; 'Eliot Lear' <
> lear=40cisco....@dmarc.ietf.org>; 'last-c...@ietf.org' <last-c...@ietf.org>;
> 'tls-cha...@ietf.org' <tls-cha...@ietf.org>; '
> draft-ietf-tls-oldversions-deprec...@ietf.org' <
> draft-ietf-tls-oldversions-deprec...@ietf.org>; 'tls@ietf.org' <
> tls@ietf.org>
>
> Subject: Re: [Last-Call] [TLS] Last Call:
> <draft-ietf-tls-oldversions-deprecate-09.txt> (Deprecating TLSv1.0 and
> TLSv1.1) to Best Current Practice
>
>
>
> Ow! Mike is my friend. Don't go dissing my friend!
>
>
>
> I think the problem in communication we've just experienced is because
> Mike strayed away from Last Call discussion on a specific document, to
> asking/discussing a more general question of how IETF can better
> communicate with enterprises and perhaps even engage with enterprises to
> make it easier to operationalize protocols inside enterprise networks. I
> didn't see Mike suggesting any changes to the draft in Last Call, relevant
> to this question. ?
>
>
>
> I'd like to suggest that maybe we could discuss this a little more on the
> ietf list? But not here.
>
> I'll see what happens if I start a thread over there (i...@ietf.org) ...
>
> Barbara
>
>
>
> [Let me drum up my courage first. Thinking about posting to that list is
> much more stressful to me than, for example, thinking about bungie jumping
> off the Macau Tower -- an experience I highly recommend.]
>
>
>
> > > Barbara,
>
> > > Thanks.
>
> > > And I think I was aware of all you state below regarding TLS, and
>
> > > apologize
>
> > for any related confusion regarding IPv6, even though, for the
>
> > purposes of my comment, they are similar.
>
> > >
>
> > >
>
> > > I don't disagree with anything you say on the TLS subject,  which is
>
> > essentially that prior versions of TLS may be considered insecure,
>
> > etc.  and should be deprecated.....
>
> >
>
> > Shouldn't we publish a document saying that? It seems this would
>
> > represent consensus, even your view of the issue.
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> > > My associated point is that Enterprises are generally not aware of
>
> > > this and
>
> > that it is not currently on our Planning or Budget Radars.
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > TLS 1.2 has been around for how many years? All versions of OpenSSL
>
> > without support have been EOL for some time. How many other CVE remain
>
> > to be found in them? FIPS, PCI etc are all very clear that old TLS is
>
> > going away. Browsers have supported TLS 1.2 for years. So has Windows.
>
> > This depreciation should be easy given the extent of support for TLS
>
> > 1.2.
>
> >
>
> > I bet that most services you run are already using TLS 1.2 or even 1.3
>
> > because the client and server have been updated.
>
> >
>
> > > Further, this means we are potentially years from effectively and
>
> > operationally addressing such issues.
>
> >
>
> > Let's be about it.
>
> >
>
> > >    And we must do so in conjunction with Partners, Clouds, Clients
>
> > > and
>
> > others.
>
> > > And my general, overall point is that the answer to addressing the
>
> > > above is
>
> > to find way(s) of making Enterprises aware and possibly assisting with
>
> > methods of addressing.     I think I also said this  problem is not
> unique to TLS
>
> > or IPv6.      More, it is a lack of understanding of how things work
> within
>
> > Enterprise Networks and the lack of Enterprise engagement in Standards
>
> > Development processes.
>
> > > And finally, this may not be a gap that the IETF should care about
>
> > > or
>
> > address, but someone should, IMHO.
>
> >
>
> > Your argument against the current text seems to be the following: we
>
> > have a problem. It is inconvenient for me that you will ask me to deal
>
> > with the problem. Therefore I would like the problem to not be
>
> > acknowledged.
>
> >
>
> > Perhaps I am being too uncharitable. But I fail to see how softening
>
> > the language eases depreciation, or what the consequence you fear
>
> > happening are. You're free to continue ignoring the RFC series. But
>
> > reality does not go away if it is ignored.
>
> >
>
> > Sincerely,
>
> > Watson Ladd
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> > > Thanks
>
> > >
>
> > > Mike
>
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