RE: FW: BlackIce Defender???

["Anton J Aylward" <anton () the-wire com>]

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> [mailto:owner-firewall-wizards () lists nfr net]On Behalf Of Rick Smith
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 10:31 AM
> To: Robert Graham; Butler, Gary; firewall-wizards () nfr net;
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> snip
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> Disagree. The point of firewalls is to provide a centralized point of
> control for security relevant network activities. 

I like Steve B's phrase:
        "A firewall is the network's response to poor host security." 

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