RE: Security urban legends

[Richard Rushing <RichardR () verisign secureit com>]

The Firewall-1 backdoor Rumor, was caused and compounded by a couple of
different items.
 
First Another foreign Firewall was being  looked at had some possible remote
management issues.

Of course this was jumped on as Checkpoint.  Which it was not.

Then followed the DOD issues of not allowing CheckPoint to protect or be
placed classified network added more flames to the fire.

Then Issues with Checkpoints FWZ Encryption Protocol and (port 0) caused
more concern.

The Best way to look at it, Checkpoint is the Number 1 in the market, so
other vendors are going to take shots.

This is business, and business practices at its worst, but this is
acceptable in toady's markets, We know which vendors tell us the truth and
which ones will lie to us.  It's up to us to sift through the crap, and make
an educated decision.

Wish it wasn't so, But it is in the great race.

Richard Rushing