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Re: Is it time to abandon bogon prefix filters?


From: "Laurence F. Sheldon, Jr." <LarrySheldon () cox net>
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:53:27 -0500

Robert E. Seastrom wrote:
"Steven M. Bellovin" <smb () cs columbia edu> writes:

Security?  Remember that availability is a security issue, too.

It never ceases to amaze me how many "security people" walk around
oblivious to this basic notion.

But of course! The most secure object is one nobody knows about and can't get to anyway. That is the whole point!


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