> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman > Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 12:24 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Not mainframe but the latest in the TJMax fisaco > > > --------------------------<snip>--------------------------- > > >Because of their lax security measures, they now face > several lawsuits. > >
Yes, amazing how top level management don't even consider the TCO of an insecure system. And, from what I gather, the main problem shown here is machine to machine communications "in the clear". I don't entirely know what to do about this. In my paranoid moments, I would want an encrypted tunnel from machine "A" to machine "B" for every combination of "A" and "B" on the LAN who talk to each other. I don't know how much overhead this would add. But the "tunnel" would be established at "boot" time or upon "first connect" and stay up until shutdown. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
