> At 07:35 1/24/95, Phil Male wrote:
> >Just a thought - why not ask your internet provider to add a filter to
> >their router to block ip to your local domain rather than adding a router
> >to your firewall (as advised by CERT)?
>
> Many IP service providers simply will not do this, even if the hardware
> they're using is capable of it. They claim unacceptable performance costs,
> and undesirable administrative overhead to establish and manage the filters.
>
>
>
> -Brent
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On the other hand, this is a value-added service that some (myself perhaps)
would be willing to pay for. To have the firewall administered by the provider,
giving me a secure link to the Internet. I will be meeting with IBM next week
to discuss just such a service. Of course the big question is 'Just how does
that guarantee work?' Haven't seen the disclaimers or legaleze yet, so I dont
know the answer to that yet.
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