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Title: deep packet inspection
Post by: somanyholes on Apr 07, 2008, 07:54:49
http://www.internetevolution.com/document.asp?doc_id=148803& an indepth look at the failings of deep packet inspection, and the issues is causes on leggit traffic.
Title: Re: deep packet inspection
Post by: Rik on Apr 07, 2008, 09:10:32
The mention of speeds of 950Mbps started me salivating. :) Useful read, thanks.  :thumb: :karma:
Title: Re: deep packet inspection
Post by: somanyholes on Apr 07, 2008, 09:51:59
please make sure all idnet management bods read it rik  >:D lol


just make sure they don't install it

Title: Re: deep packet inspection
Post by: Rik on Apr 07, 2008, 10:02:16
I can but try. :)
Title: Re: deep packet inspection
Post by: madasahatter on Apr 07, 2008, 19:57:20
interesting read that mate  :thumb:

Amusing how only 2 suppliers allowed publication though - obviously the others either didn't think their product was up to the mark in the first place, or it failed miserably.  ;D

Also interesting was to see the effects on different protocols - and the effect that full encryption had on the detection abilities  ;)
Title: Re: deep packet inspection
Post by: Danni on Apr 07, 2008, 20:02:39
That was cetainly an interesting read. I just get a little scared when I think of ISPs snooping on my traffic.
Title: Re: deep packet inspection
Post by: madasahatter on Apr 07, 2008, 20:08:43
Yep - but it all depends on what they do with any information that these boxes provide????
Title: Re: deep packet inspection
Post by: somanyholes on Apr 08, 2008, 08:12:32
only two companies really does sum it up. I think we can liken deep packet inspection to spam filtering in many ways, very hit and miss, but at least with spam filters you have control, where as with this you don't as it would defeat the point of the object.

and how do they really handle leggit p2p umm ......
Title: Re: deep packet inspection
Post by: madasahatter on Apr 08, 2008, 08:18:25
Quote from: somanyholes on Apr 08, 2008, 08:12:32
and how do they really handle leggit p2p umm ......

Funny how they don't even talk about that innit?  >:D
Title: Re: deep packet inspection
Post by: somanyholes on Apr 08, 2008, 08:19:26
exactly mate  ;)
Title: Re: deep packet inspection
Post by: Gary on Apr 08, 2008, 09:02:00
Quote from: madasahatter on Apr 07, 2008, 20:08:43
Yep - but it all depends on what they do with any information that these boxes provide????
Well George Bush would love to have his hands on it primarily to see if we are all supposed terrorists, I post pictures on a forum that indicate my moods and humour, and I would hate to see the list of search terms I have used  >:D 
Title: Re: deep packet inspection
Post by: madasahatter on Apr 08, 2008, 09:10:03
 :lol:

You'll be first against the wall Gary  ;D