Re: [fwd] Firewall Products: Many Not Ready For Prime Time, Study Says

[Rick Murphy <rmurphy () itm-inst com>]

At 10:39 PM 3/31/98 -0500, C Matthew Curtin wrote:
> I think the real problem is in the way the typical MIS manager seems
> to view firewalls: one silver bullet that you buy, drop it in place,
> and life is good.  I realize not everyone is so naive, but in trying
> to wear a consultant's hat for the first part of this year, I've come
> to learn some _really_ scary things about the Real World.

I call this the "excusewall" theory. You put in the excuse wall to
avoid confronting the real security requirements. That way, when you
are compromised you have an excuse: the firewall failed. It's frightening
to see how many people operate this way..damn the security, full streaming
video ahead!
        -Rick