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RE: "top secret" security does require blocking SSH


From: Christopher Palmer <chrisp () bitstream net>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 13:42:50 -0500 (CDT)


Alex Bligh said:

need. I'm not an expert, but there is good information theory
that says once you allow more than trivial bit rates in/out
of an organization, blocking covert communication encapsulated
one way or another becomes extremely hard.

On Sun, 9 Jul 2000, Roeland M.J. Meyer wrote:

Actually, it isn't so hard. Northgrum.com has firewall, moat,
alligators, and free-fire kill-zone <g>.

Are you referring to what Alex said when you say `it isn't so hard'? If
so, I'm confused; could you elaborate (what good would a firewall,
moat or other do)?

If not, ignore this. :)


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