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The article states: >"Recently, as the TLS 1.3 standardization effort has begun to draw to a close, the enterprise network operators have become more vocal."
by bogomipz 9y ago
The article states:
>"Recently, as the TLS 1.3 standardization effort has begun to draw to a close, the enterprise network operators have become more vocal."
Who exactly are "enterprise network operators"? That's a rather vague term for something so central to the drama. Can anyone clarify?
- kkirsche 9y agoMSSP's are the ones I hear about
- matt4077 9y agoTo save everyone a click: "A managed security service provider (MSSP) provides outsourced monitoring and management of security devices and systems. Common services include managed firewall, intrusion detection, virtual private network, vulnerability scanning and anti-viral services. MSSPs use high-availability security operation centers (either from their own facilities or from other data center providers) to provide 24/7 services designed to reduce the number of operational security personnel an enterprise needs to hire, train and retain to maintain an acceptable security posture."
- wmf 9y agoCorporate IT departments.
- bogomipz 9y agoWhy are corporate IT departments part of the working groups for TLS? What size company do you have to be to have representation? Do you have an example companies? I guess I'm having trouble imagining the head of IT for a large insurance company gets a seat at the table.
- wmf 9y agoAnyone is allowed to participate in the IETF but no one has any formal authority so the analogy of a seat at the table doesn't fit. IMO users of a protocol should have some representation, although regulated enterprise users are a pretty small minority compared to consumers.
- detaro 9y agoIETF Working Groups are open, you can just sign up and go participate (or task an employee to do so).
- bogomipz 9y agoInteresting, thanks, I did not know this. I somehow thought it was based on other criteria(academic, hardware vendors, large internet companies etc.