On Tue, 19 Mar 2002 19:01:14 PST, Tony Hain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> Why does security demand an external border? Is that based on the
> assumption that the host is too stupid to protect itself? If it is based
Yes.
The host may be too stupid to protect itself - read Bugtraq or other similar
lists for the gory details.
In addition, an external border is useful as a checks-and-balances, for the
same sort of reasons why the person balancing your company's books shouldn't
be the guy writing the checks, or having Customs inspectors at the border
crossing - what percent of the people on international flights understand
the rules about carrying live biologicals (both animal and vegetable) for
any country they may be visiting?
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Valdis Kletnieks
Computer Systems Senior Engineer
Virginia Tech
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