Check firewalls for Y2K

["Stout, Bill" <StoutB () pios com>]

I would bet that most firewalls are based on PCs, and many were made
before 1997(Most 1997 and newer BIOSs are compliant).  PC Y2K BIOS page:

        http://www.mitre.org/research/cots/COMPLIANT_BIOS.html.  

Might as well audit the whole system for 4-character Y2K issues
(logging, time-based authentication, filesystem date stamps, etc) while
you're at it.  Then the other infrastructure systems such as DNS
servers, MX hosts, (C.O. switches?) etc, etc.  At the least CYA with
letters of compliance from vendors.

I post this because I noticed our alarm system is controlled by an
outdated PC (only needs to run a DOS program anyway), is not compliant,
has a dead BIOS battery, and didn't finish boot after a power glitch.
It was stuck blinking at a date:/time: prompt (something related to the
alarm system wasn't working).  Then I realized no one ever checked any
of our dated desktop PCs...

I wonder if you can portscan for non-compliant daemons?

Bill Stout