Among the 4 panels I was on at Linucon was one about network security. Panelists Stu Green and Michael Rash led a lively discussion about technical security measures, with much audience interaction. After a while, I asked, “So what do you do when all your technical security measures fail?” Dead silence. Then a number of the usual answers, including “Get another job.”

Then I launched into the Internet2 slides, about slowness several hops out, nonredundant links, congestion, etc. More lively discussion ensued. The panel was scheduled for an hour, but nobody wanted to stop, so we went on for another half hour.

Eventually I asked if anybody wanted to hear the Ancient Anasazi story:

• Part 1: Cliff Forts vs. Coordinated Mesas
• Part 2: Fear is not Security

They said yes, so I told them, or, rather, answered questions they asked in all the right places. You never know what will be a crowd pleaser.

-jsq