What is the security level of the DCN/ICN services?
All information content is unclassified. Security of the DCN/ICN services is a top level concern. An initial security policy and architecture has been developed (Preliminary DCN/ICN Security Plan and Architecture). All pilot program user groups will have controlled access to their member DCN/ICN services. Some pilot programs also have a public site. Initial security access requires user identification and a password for each service. Additional security technologies (e.g. Virtual Private Networks) will be demonstrated this year. These technologies have been identified in a DCN/ICN Technology Refreshment Plan (Aug 1999) • What are the DCN/ICN Core Collaboration services? The DCN/ICN core collaboration services include: • On-line Text Conferencing – a subject-threaded electronic mail capability • File Transfer (File Sharing) – file transfer capability for sharing documents • Interactive Multimedia Collaboration – audio, video, and application sharing, and • Electronic Mail Lists- an expl
