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IETF struggles with what to do about Kaminsky bug

A serious flaw in DNS was discovered over the summer, the so-called Kaminsky bug. But the question of what to do about it, for the IETF, isn't as simple as "fix it." Some members want to do that - but others claim that the fix is already out there.

The hard part is getting everyone to implement it. Carolyn Duffy Marsan explains.

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