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What's a reasonable attack surface? (was: Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper yada yada)

From: Jay Ashworth <jra () baylink com>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:11:10 -0400 (EDT)

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From: "Valdis Kletnieks" <Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu>

As long as there is *A* failure mode? Hmm. <invents a movie-plot failure mode
involving crazed ninjas with katanas loose in a switch room at one provider>.
Yep, it's unlikely crazed ninjas will attack the switch rooms at both
providers.


I too am a Schneier fan.  But terrorists watch movies, too.

Cheers,
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Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network, (continued)
- - - Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network Charles N Wyble (Sep 20)
    - Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network Owen DeLong (Sep 20)
    - Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network Dorn Hetzel (Sep 20)
    - Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network Seth Mattinen (Sep 20)
    - Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network Owen DeLong (Sep 20)
    - Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network Patrick W. Gilmore (Sep 20)
    - Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network Chris Adams (Sep 20)
    - Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network Patrick W. Gilmore (Sep 20)
    - Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network Dorn Hetzel (Sep 20)
    - Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network Valdis . Kletnieks (Sep 20)
    - What's a reasonable attack surface? (was: Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper yada yada) Jay Ashworth (Sep 20)
    - Re: What's a reasonable attack surface? (was: Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper yada yada) Keegan Holley (Sep 21)
    - Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network Brett Frankenberger (Sep 20)
    - Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network Dorn Hetzel (Sep 20)
    - Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network Owen DeLong (Sep 20)
    - Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network Matthew Kaufman (Sep 20)
    - Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network -- ENOUGH ALREADY! Bill P (Sep 20)
    - Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network -- ENOUGH ALREADY! Bret Palsson (Sep 20)
    - Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network -- ENOUGH ALREADY! Charles N Wyble (Sep 21)
    - Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network Jon Lewis (Sep 20)
    - Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network Owen DeLong (Sep 20)

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