Firewalls: Re: Node based security (Was: Re: No Out-Of-The-Box Security)

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Subject:	Re: Node based security (Was: Re: No Out-Of-The-Box Security)
From:	horn @ mickey . jsc . nasa . gov
Date:	Wed, 1 Mar 1995 11:07:19 -0600 (CST)
To:	rmck @ sandfiddler . paragon-systems . com (Bob McKisson)
In-reply-to:	<9503011656.AA00364@ Paragon-Systems.COM> from "Bob McKisson" at Mar 1, 95 11:56:31 am

>As long as all nodes are on the "black side" of a well
>thoughtout and implemented perimeter, you should be good to go.

Yes, but part of the question is can you guarantee that all nodes are on the
"black side"?  SLIP/PPP and cheap modems have made this question a real one.
Don't you need individual host security in order to make the claim that all
nodes are on the "black side"?

-- 
Mark Horn (sparkie)
EMAIL:  horn @
 mickey .
 jsc .
 nasa .
 gov
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