RH Taroon Beta Open Ports
Chuck Wolber
chuckw at quantumlinux.com
Mon Aug 25 19:03:04 UTC 2003
> >You'd be amazed at how many of my customers don't realize the need for a
> >firewall. Some of them became my customers because they did an
> >"everything" install and put the box right on the net. I agree, that's
> >just an absurd thing to do. The fact remains, they do do it.
>
> So are support to try to build a systems that are idiot proof? I would
> say not... If someone neglect to lock their front door and is robbed, is
> that the builders fault because he didn't install automatic locking
> doors?
No, it's absurd to say that we should build something idiot proof. My
point is that even when the fixes are in, people just don't apply them.
> Firewalls is the best way to deal with network security.... and there no
> system configuration that we can do to change that fact...
I think we're in violent agreement here...
-Chuck
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