I've been VERY impressed with Copernic 20000 (http://www.copernic.com/).
It's a standalone app that hits ALOT of search engines..
> -----Original Message-----
> From: THELLIER, Francis (Kedros) [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 9:19 AM
> To: 'Ivan Fox'; fw1-wizards; Firewall-1
> Subject: RE: [FW1] Best Practices for managing a firewalls
>
>
> What a mistake ! :o)
>
> No, I'm serious,
> the two best search engines are www.altavista.com and www.google.com
> try again !
>
> > Francis THELLIER
> >
> >
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De: Ivan Fox [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Date: vendredi 18 ao�t 2000 16:04
> > �: fw1-wizards; Firewall-1
> > Objet: [FW1] Best Practices for managing a firewalls
> >
> >
> > I did a search on the subject using yahoo and hotbot, there were only 3
> > entries pertaining to it hosted by securityportal.com.
> >
> > I need to compile a list of best practices for managing firewalls for
> > internal use. I will send the compiled list to whoever contributed
> their
> > idea/suggestions/comments.
> >
> > The following is what I have at the moment for Check Point:
> >
> > 1) The OS of choice for Check Point is Solaris for performance and less
> > vulnerability
> > 2) If NT is used, it should be hardened. Guidelines can be found on
> > www.phoneboy.com or www.deathstar.ch.
> > 3) Regardless of OS, apply the current patches.
> > 4) Do not run DNS on the firewall device. If it is absolutely
> necessary,
> > run it as a secondary DNS.
> > 5 Do not run anti-virus program on the firewall device.
> > 6) Deploy Fail-over/High Availability
> > 7) Change to firewall rules must be approved by the info-security team
> if
> > any. It should not be the same one in the same team/department.
> > 8) If service (port) requested is not a "standard" one, check it if it
> is
> > a
> > trojan port on Simovits' http://www.simovits.com/nyheter9902.html site.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ivan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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