RE: what should I do when....

["Nick Vaernhoej" <nick.vaernhoej () capitalcardservices com>]

Adriel, what if the OP isn't hosting any publicly accessible services?

Ansgar, I know the email disclaimer is hogwash, but the company requires
it so I can't do much about it.

Nick Vaernhoej
"Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur."


-  -----Original Message-----
-  From: Adriel Desautels
-  Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 10:00 AM
-
-  Ansgar,
-       You can not bullet proof a computer system by using a firewall
-  even if
-  you block all traffic to and from that system. In most configurations
-  firewalls block inbound connection attempts to *internal* systems,
-  while
-  they permit outbound attempts from those systems.
-
-       It is my opinion that firewalls are not security devices as much
-  as
-  they are traffic shaping devices. Their job is to control network
-  connections and the flow of traffic, not to ensure that something
-  can't
-  be hacked.
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-  Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers wrote:
-  > On 2008-07-08 Weir, Jason wrote:
-  >> Quote of the day....
-  >>
-  >> "Bullet-proofing your systems is as easy as using a firewall"
-  >>
-  >> If it was only true....
-  >
-  > It is quite true, you're just underestimating the task of
-  maintaining a
-  > firewall.
-  >
-  > Regards
-  > Ansgar Wiechers

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