Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is an international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution of the Internet architecture and the smooth operation of the Internet.

IETF specifications described on this site:

	Blocks Extensible Exchange Protocol (BEEP)
	Intrusion Detection Message Exchange Format (IDMEF)
	XML Signature

More information: IETF Web site (new window).

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