Re: Firewall RISKS

[ark () eltex ru]

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nuqneH,

Have you seen many application proxies that perform well when it comes
to protecting _server_, not client?

"MIKE SHAW" <mas () sbscorp com> said :

> > Firewalls do not "prevent" hacks, as most people believe. They simply
> > reduce RISKS by reducing the number of ports or IP addresses that may
> > be exposed inadvertently on the Internet. The remaining ports (such as
> > e-mail, web, and FTP servers) can often be hacked.
>
> Firewalls can indeed prevent hacks, especially firewalls with an 
> application proxy.  An application proxy will block many known attacks and
> some attacks with the right signature, such as overflow attacks in a mail 
> server.  
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