[Skimmertalk] Building Authentication and Auditing into the Growth of Skimmers and RBNs

[jpescatore at aol.com]

Below is a reply I made to the earlier thread on CQ-CONTEST that Tom or John or whoever is actually moderating bounced to Skimmertalk.


There's no need to try to build perfect security in as skimmer networks mature, but it is really important not to just repeat the mistakes made with the way Packetcluster grew. 


But this is the right time in Skimmer software and system development to 
be building in some security mechanisms. If in 1980 or so Dick Newell 
could have imagined what the global Packetcluster monster looks like 
today, a lot of access control features could have been baked in early 
on. Doesn't even have to be Draconian - what Echolink has built in from 
nearly day 1 is a good simple starting point. 
 
73 John K3TN 
 
 
Pete said: 
 
> Ah, I understand your point now, Luc. At the moment, it is no more, and 
> no less secure than existing dx cluaster nodes. But remember, this is 
> an early experimnent. At this point, we're not even sure that it will 
> be left on for major contest weekends. 
 
> 73, Pete N4ZR