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Re: NIST IPv6 document


From: David Sparro <dsparro () gmail com>
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2011 09:25:59 -0500

On 1/6/2011 6:23 PM, Dobbins, Roland wrote:

On Jan 6, 2011, at 9:29 PM, Joe Greco wrote:

Sorry, but I see this as not grasping a fundamental security concept.

I see it as avoiding a common security misconception.


I find that the security "Layers" advocates tend not to look at the differing value of each of those layers.

Going back to the physical door analogy, it's like saying that a bank vault protected by a bank vault door is less secure than a vault with the bank vault door AND a screen door.

--
Dave


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