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Internet2, Austin, TX, 29 Sept. 2004
Can We Get Ahead of the Crackers?
Abstract
The deployment of very high-speed networks is making it even easier for malicious hackers to do millions of dollars of damage to computer systems. Thousands of zombie machines infected with viruses can launch crippling denial of service attacks. Crackers who are able to penetrate corporate and university systems can download gigabytes of sensitive or confidential information in minutes. The growth of the Grid and Web services will no doubt lead to new forms of cyber-mischief. Fortunately, new technologies offer new ways to improve cyber-security. Better authentication and authorization systems are being deployed. Research on autonomic computing is providing ways to build self-monitoring and self-protecting systems and networks. Intrusion detection software can detect unauthorized access before damage can be done. More and more companies and universities are realizing the need to improve identity management and access control. This panel will examine new approaches to cyber-security and autonomic computing and determine whether the next generation of the Internet can be more secure than the current one.Last changed: $Date: 2006/06/23 01:11:33 $
