Re: [fwd] Firewall Products: Many Not Ready For Prime Time, Study Says

[Rick Smith <rsmith () securecomputing com>]

At 10:39 PM -0500 3/31/98, C Matthew Curtin wrote:

> It reminds me of a scene from Star Wars:
>
>     Obi Wan: These are not the droids you're looking for.
> Stormtrooper: These are not the droids we're looking for.
>     Obi Wan: He can go about his business.
> Stormtrooper: You can go about your business.

Reminds me of the first time I paid attention to a magazine's firewall
comparison article. They compared performance (the magazine's lab had a way
of measuring it). They compared which services could be passed through (the
magazine's lab had a way of testing it). They compared user interfaces (the
magazine's lab had a way of assessing it). But it seemed like they forgot
to assess something or other important about firewalls. Hmmm. Let me see if
I can remember what it was. Security features, maybe? Ability to block
attacks? Resistance to attack? Not the droids they were looking for, I
guess.

Rick.
smith () securecomputing com