[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote... > I am saying NetBarrier is a better choice by far for > firewall protection than the half-conceived stuff in the > MacSense routers... right. that's been my research results, too. i'm still rather startled at netbarrier's price point. the equivalent products in the unix and wintel environment seem to be several hundred dollars, or more. > Hopefully, your local IS person has bothered to become > educated about security risks for Macs or > mixed-networks... i'm the IS person. my research on security risks for macs suggests that the risks are quite low (once the obvious issues are taken care of - e.g., denying guest access, etc.). what's your opinion? any less-than-obvious security issues in the macOS server environment you'd care to share? and it's nice to see a reference to the good people over at attrition - i've worked with them a bit in the past. the sheer numbers of hacked sites are a very real reminder of the navy's conclusion: macOS running webstar is far more secure -- with much less work and worry -- than any competing box. jack ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Now $199.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH120.html> PowerBook Guy is | Click here! Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Reader Specials: 2.5GB Seagate SCSI: $119, 4GB IBM SCSI: $199, Norton Util. 4.0: $29, Mac Parts, Systems & Repairs <http://www.macresq.com>
