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Re: We have a firewall (was Re: Pakistan government orders ISP service level agreement)
From: "Christopher L. Morrow" <chris () UU NET>
Date: Tue, 6 May 2003 23:43:18 +0000 (GMT)
On Tue, 6 May 2003, Sean Donelan wrote:
The Pakistan Telecommunications Company Ltd has aquired a firewall to solve the DDOS situation impacting Internet service in the country. An unnamed security advisor asserted the proper use of a firewall would control the DDOS attacks and prevent hacking.
wow, unbelieveable :(
I can understand the Pakistan government minister's frustration, and desire to get things fixed. Unfortunately, it seems like security incidents also attract security snake oil consultants. Buy my tonic to cure your ills.
No research, quick-fix :( which of course will not fix anything :( ugh.
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- Pakistan government orders ISP service level agreement Sean Donelan (May 05)
- Re: Pakistan government orders ISP service level agreement Christopher L. Morrow (May 05)
- Re: Pakistan government orders ISP service level agreement Eric Gauthier (May 05)
- Re: Pakistan government orders ISP service level agreement Sean Donelan (May 05)
- Re: Pakistan government orders ISP service level agreement Joe Abley (May 05)
- Re: Pakistan government orders ISP service level agreement Joseph T. Klein (May 05)
- Re: Pakistan government orders ISP service level agreement Vijay Gill (May 05)
- We have a firewall (was Re: Pakistan government orders ISP service level agreement) Sean Donelan (May 06)
- Re: We have a firewall (was Re: Pakistan government orders ISP service level agreement) Christopher L. Morrow (May 06)
- Re: We have a firewall (was Re: Pakistan government orders ISP service level agreement) E.B. Dreger (May 06)
- Re: We have a firewall (was Re: Pakistan government orders ISP service level agreement) Rob Thomas (May 06)
- Re: We have a firewall (was Re: Pakistan government orders ISP service level agreement) Phil Rosenthal (May 06)
- Re: We have a firewall (was Re: Pakistan government orders ISPservice level agreement) Scott Granados (May 06)
- Re: We have a firewall (was Re: Pakistan government orders ISPservice level agreement) John Payne (May 06)
- Re: We have a firewall (was Re: Pakistan government orders ISPservice level agreement) Rob Thomas (May 06)
- Re: We have a firewall (was Re: Pakistan government orders ISPservice level agreement) Scott Granados (May 06)
- Re: We have a firewall (was Re: Pakistan government orders ISPservice level agreement) Christopher L. Morrow (May 06)
- Re: Pakistan government orders ISP service level agreement Christopher L. Morrow (May 05)
- Re: We have a firewall (was Re: Pakistan government orders ISPservice level agreement) Scott Granados (May 06)
- Re: We have a firewall (was Re: Pakistan government orders ISPservice level agreement) Tim Wilde (May 06)