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Subject: Re: Simple SMTP firewall w DOS 5 & IPX questions
From: peter @ baileynm . com (Peter da Silva)
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 1996 11:53:38 -0500 (CDT)
To: john @ helec . co . nz (John L Hardcastle)
Cc: Firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM
In-reply-to: <9610250024 . ZM28463 @ dev . helec . co . nz> from "John L Hardcastle" at Oct 25, 96 00:24:59 am

> What they asked us to explain to them today is exactly how they are vulnerable
> to penetration from the Internet,

I don't think they are.

> why they need a firewall,

They have one.

> and exactly how
> that firewall will enhance their network security....

I can't see how it could, if they've got a single application bastion host
already in place.

Well... in a way...

If you have people inside who want to do more than email on the net, putting
a firewall in will discourage them from poking new connections through via
modems and things.


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