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Re: Firewall opinions wanted please

  • From: bill
  • Date: Wed Mar 17 11:57:00 2004 
> > The best option I guess is to figure out how important it is for you to have a firewall, 
> 
> _Everyone_ (network connected) should have a firewall.  My grandma should 
> have a firewall.  Nicole, holding dominion over this business network and 
> its critical infrastructure, should _definitely_ have a firewall.  ;)
> 
	Why?  When did the end2end nature of the Internet suddenly
	sprout these mutant bits of extra complexity that reduce
	the overall security of the 'net?  

	Two questions asked, Two answers are sufficent.

--bill