Of course, on the flip side of the equation:
Once you encrypt, you can no longer tell what YOUR users are doing
within that encrypted channel. Something to think about. . .
Henry
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jose Nazario [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 10:28 AM
> To: Mogren, Jack L.
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> Subject: Re: Remote Access and the need for Encryption
>
>
> actually, yes.
>
> several ISPs have had their systems compromised and the data
> that travels
> their networks sniffed. this includes login and password
> combinations, and
> also sensitive documents. while its rare that the kiddies
> know what to do
> with these documents, are you willing to risk that?
>
> given the ease with which it can be set up, an encrypted
> tunnel between
> remote users and the home office makes sense. you don't know
> the networks
> you are traversing, you don't know their security, but you do know
the
> security needs of the information you are sending over the
> wire, which is
> to say its sensitive data.
>
> while you may not feel someone is targetting you (ie FBI, NSA, the
> Moussad, organized crime or what have you), you can bet your
> bottom dollar
> that its possible that someone is listening on those
> untrusted networks.
> why leave the information up for grabs?
>
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