> I think the whole idea is not good at all. Poorly protected > cable tv or *dsl users, ill-behaving ISP or something else like that are no less > treat to Internet security. There is no reason to maintain a list of "hostile > national networks" if an intruder can bypass any rules by hacking into US-based > system and then go wherever he wants. Very true, however it is much easier for the FBI to take action against an attacker/unsecured connection in Seattle Washington than it is for them to do anything about someone in *insert foreign country here*. Domestic, unescured connections would be handled the same as if the owner themselves were making the trouble. What you are really doing is insulating yourself with an extra (tissue thin) layer of protection. -Chuck -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ :"Condense fact from the vapor of nuance"| $s=$ARGV[0];$n='';while($s) : : 25 -> ten.knilrevlis@wkcuhc | {$s=~s/(.$)//;$n=$n.$1;} : : 80 -> ekop/ten.knilrevlis.www//:ptth | print "$n\n"; : ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "Gentlemen, I go now to find out the exact length width and depth of the shaft." -Richard M. Nixon _______________________________________________ firewall-wizards mailing list firewall-wizardsat_private http://www.nfr.com/mailman/listinfo/firewall-wizards
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