[dns-wg] the seven people who hold the keys to worldwide internet security

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> Från: dns-wg-bounces at ripe.net [mailto:dns-wg-bounces at ripe.net] För Joe
> Abley
> Skickat: den 1 mars 2014 19:04
> Till: Woeber at CC.UniVie.ac.at
> Kopia: RIPE DNS WG
> Ämne: Re: [dns-wg] the seven people who hold the keys to worldwide
> internet security
> 
> 
> On 1 Mar 2014, at 7:38, Wilfried Woeber <Woeber at CC.UniVie.ac.at> wrote:
> 
> > Brett Carr wrote:
> > ...which leaves me with the question why such a person was invited:
> >
> > <quote>
> > Gaining access to their inner sanctum isn't easy, but last month I
> was
> > invited along to watch the ceremony and meet some of the
> keyholders...
> > </quote>
> 
> Gaining unauthorised access and doing so in a way that is not noticed
> isn’t easy.
> 
> Getting authorised access is as easy as asking for it. The only
> practical limitations in the number of visitors are the size of the
> room, and the effect of interruptions on a scripted ceremony.
> 
> There have been lots of non-participatory visitors in key ceremonies
> more or less since they started happening. The presence of observers
> strengthens the system; the whole reason for the pomp and circumstance
> is to encourage people to trust in the process and its execution.

That is correct. Personally I welcome observers from outside the group of TCR's and ICANN staff. 
And an observer never gain access to tier 5, which is the cage where the safes are, only authorized people which has a role to play in the ceremony itself.

Anne-Marie



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