RE: Fiber optic vampire taps

[ONEILL David J <David.J.Oneill () state or us>]

VPNs are not the Holy Grail for network security.  As a matter of fact, I am
suggesting that our project dump its VPN.  VPNs are only secure when both ends
of the tunnel are electronically and physically secure, something that no one
can insure with 99.5% certainty.

Remember that the 100% secure system, is not available to anyone at anytime in
any location.

David J. O'Neill
NEDSS - IS7
Parkway Bldg., 2nd Floor
Phone: (503) 378-2101 ext. 364
FAX:     (503) 378-2102

> > > compjma () hotmail com 12/24/02 12:14PM >>>
> From: "Hornat, Charles" <Charles_Hornat () standardandpoors com>
> This is not true.  The US Navy did this to the Russians a few years
> back.
> http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2002/07/29/newscolumn2 
> .html
> I don't recall what this method was called back then though, it wasn't
> "clips".

You know, now that I think about it, if they are so worried, why not just 
set up a VPN?

Chris Berry
compjma () hotmail com 
Systems Administrator
JM Associates

"I can sleep at night because my servers are secure.  What's the secret you 
ask?  I filled them with concrete."

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