[CWG-Stewardship] Fwd: Stress Tests for IANA transition proposals

[Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond]

On 28/11/2014 08:38, Sivasubramanian M wrote:
> One problem with this approach is that some of such imaginary extreme
> scenarios vividly outline ways by which IANA can be harmed, and might
> give ideas that might actually lead to such scenarios. Certain degree
> of caution is required in outlining some scenarios that point to ways
> of doing harm. I could already see one or two examples that could make
> someone consider it to be interesting ways of causing trouble.

What you are describing, Siva, is a classic case of Security through
obscurity. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_through_obscurity
It doesn't work.

If there are flaws, we need to identify them and mitigate them.
Kind regards,

Olivier