The Internet Protocol (IP) is an international communications standard that is essential to the
operation of both the public Internet and many private networks in existence today. IP …

The suite of protocols commonly known as Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)[1] has been
under design and development within the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the …

Abstract The President s National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace (National Strategy)
directed the Secretary of Commerce to form a task force to examine the most recent iteration …

The current version of the Internet protocol (IP) is becoming obsolete because of its limited
address space, lack of needed functionality and inadequate security features. The next …

Version 4 of the Internet Protocol (IPv4) has been in wide use for the past 25 years, but it has
outlasted its effective lifetime and is straining to keep up with the demands of today's …

When the Internet Engineering Task Force approved Internet protocol version 6, proponents
acclaimed it as a major development. Since then, IPv6 has received support only in some …

Many students, educators, and other professionals are increasingly finding that they need to
become familiar with networking protocols. While the technical details are more complex …

The second edition of IPv6: Theory, Protocol, and Practice guides readers through
implemetation and deployment of IPv6. The Theory section takes a close, unbiased look at …

IPv6 Security Challenges Page 1 IPv6, the new version of the Internet Protocol, has been
developed to provide new services and to support the Internet’s growth. An overview of the key …