IPv6 to Network Security

IPv6 to Network Security

Introduction

This is now an established fact that IPv6 has received great attention and appreciation since it was introduced. Moreover, the fact that the IPv4 addresses were exhausted further increased the importance of the IPv6 addresses. Another reason for the increase in the demand of IPv6 addresses were the additional and useful features that were not present in the IPv4. However, on the other hand, the IPv6 has also introduced several new challenges and issues to the field of information security. Hence, the use and implementation of IPv6 has been a little controversial nevertheless. ...