Luis,
Very well said, could have not said it better myself. Steven *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 2/1/2002 at 5:05 PM Luis Filipe Bruno wrote: >Nobody was ever fired for buying from $BIG_CORPORATION. But I'd like to >point out a "security weakness" on your judgement. > >>A programmer that writes code for a specific firewall product would know >>the holes that exist, and could exploit them. > >Please search google.com: "Microsoft engineers are weenies >site:wiretrip.net". > >>Bottom line: No product is foolproof, they all have their repective >>strengths and weaknesses. But when I put my company's (or my clients') >>data on the line I go with mainstream, recognizable products: Microsoft, >>Cisco, Dell, Compaq, etc. > >Your clients' safety is your own safety, and nobody was ever fired for >buying IBM either. But the accountability argument that goes with >$BIG_CORPORATION's name doesn't have any value. The EULA on your products >debunk the accountability myth. > >There are good Unix hands in this list. And there are good NT hands too. >It's the persons capability that reduces the risk of running a networked >system. After all, a secure system is disconnected from the power supply. > >Respectfully, >Luis Bruno > >Systems designer, >ZBit - Software, Lda. (http://www.zbit.pt/) >+351 232 428 753 > > > >_______________________________________________ >Firewalls mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls _______________________________________________ Firewalls mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls
