Engineers look to fix Internet routing weakness

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http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226657/Engineers_look_to_fix_Internet_routing_weakness

IT engineers are studying what may be an easier way to fix a long-existing weakness in the Internet's routing system that has the potential to cause major service outages and allow hackers to spy on data.

The problem involves the routers used by every organization and company that owns a block of IP addresses. Those routers communicate constantly with other routers, updating their internal information -- often upwards of 400,000 entries -- on the best way to reach other networks using a protocol called Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).

Sounds like a good idea!