At 10:39 PM 3/31/98 -0500, C Matthew Curtin wrote: >I think the real problem is in the way the typical MIS manager seems >to view firewalls: one silver bullet that you buy, drop it in place, >and life is good. I realize not everyone is so naive, but in trying >to wear a consultant's hat for the first part of this year, I've come >to learn some _really_ scary things about the Real World. I call this the "excusewall" theory. You put in the excuse wall to avoid confronting the real security requirements. That way, when you are compromised you have an excuse: the firewall failed. It's frightening to see how many people operate this way..damn the security, full streaming video ahead! -Rick
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