Re: [LinkSec] Proposed 5 criteria for LinkSec PAR (Secure Frame Format)

[Russ Housley <housley@vigilsec.com>]

>Distinct Identity
>
>[a) Substantially different from other IEEE 802 standards.
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>b) One unique solution per problem (not two solutions to a problem).
>
>c) Easy for the document reader to select the relevant specification.]
>
>
>   1.. There is no existing link security specification for IEEE 802 wireline
>technologies
>   2.. IEEE802.10 is a general security mechanism applicable to all IEEE802
>MAC technologies. However, it has never been used and it requires too many
>changes to be used for the target applications of the proposed project.
>   3.. The proposed project will leverage as much as possible from existing
>802 link security mechanisms that are defined in 802.10, 802.11, 802.15,
>802.16.
>   4.. The proposed project will be formatted as a new IEEE Std 802.1
>document.

I disagree with number 2.  I guess that "too many" is a subjective measure.

Russ