IT security teams must start preparing now for the increased security risks that may arise from implementation of the forthcoming IPv6 protocol, warned security training and research organisation the SANS Institute.
SANS chief research officer Johannes Ullrich argued that many organisations have failed to grasp the full impact of a move to IPv6, or the amount of time needed to plan, test and secure a migration strategy.

"One of the problems is the accidental implementation of IPv6. You may already have IPv6 on your network without knowing about or configuring it," he said.