Re: What good is a firewall?

From: Alexander Clouter (alex_at_digriz.junk-this.org.uk)
Date: 04/28/05 

Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 08:24:34 -0000

On 2005-04-27, Chris Richmond - MD6-FDC ~ <crichmon@filc8046.fm.intel.com> wrote:
> See:
>
> http://www.spotswood-computer.net/present/iptables2.html
>
> This is just scratching the surface. Follow the references
> at the end after reading all of the page.
>
heh, regarding:

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[snipped]
What does a firewall NOT protect against?

    * Installing a firewall does not make your computer or network secure, it
just makes it less insecure, maybe.
    * Installing a firewall does not make your computer or network secure, it
just makes it less insecure, maybe.
[snipped]
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This makes me think of a old Red Dwarf episode where Lister, Kryton, the Cat
and Rimmer are all about to die and the cat suggests to Kryton (I cannot
remember the words exactly of course :):

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cat: why don't we use our rocket powered pants to jet out of here?

kryton: sir, that is an excellent idea with only two flaws. One, there is no
        such thing as "rocket powered pants" and two there is no
        such thing as "rocket powered pants".

cat: but that was the same point twice!

kryton: I know, but I thought it was so important I would say it twice
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Cheers

Alex

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