RE: Cable Vs. DSL

[Ben Schorr <bms () hawaiilawyer com>]

Not especially - since the real security comes at the CPE and host ends
anyhow and is largely the same regardless of which medium you choose to get
you from CPE to Host (and back).

-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP-Outlook, CNA, MCPx3
Director of Information Services
Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert
http://www.hawaiilawyer.com
 

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> From: Hornat, Charles [mailto:Charles_Hornat () standardandpoors com]
> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 10:13
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
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> Let me just throw this out for debate...
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> Cable splits its up and down traffic, making it more difficult to 
> sniff valuable data.  Does this change anything?
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