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Subject: Re: virus checking
From: Ron DuFresne <dufresne @ parka . winternet . com>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 1997 17:16:46 -0600 (CST)
To: Pavel Galynin <pgalynin @ chipnet . cz>
Cc: Todd Graham Lewis <lists @ reflections . mindspring . com>, Lance and Christine <lance @ pfi . com>, firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM
In-reply-to: <33155E54 . 3C84 @ chipnet . cz>

On Thu, 27 Feb 1997, Pavel Galynin wrote:

> --------------------------- cut ----------------------------------------
> > > I don't think the virus filters come close to being worth the cost.
> > >
> > 
> > Every organization I have worked with found that the best way to handle
> > the issue of viri is at the desktop workstation.
> > 
> It is the most efficient way, efficience/cost ratiowise, but it is not 
> perfect and leaves HUGE scurity holes.

Agreed it's not perfect, but is at this time the most viable solution
available.  Sure, one can scan at the wall/gateway, but, that's more
imperfect a solution at this point in time, not to mention the possible
bottlenecking that can most likely ensue.  But as for this leaving "HUGE
scurity holes", I'd certainly like to see you clarify that statement a tad
<smile>...

Later,

Ron DuFresne
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Cutting the space budget really restores my faith in humanity.  It
eliminates dreams, goals, and ideals and lets us get straight to the
business of hate, debauchery, and self-annihilation." -- Johnny Hart
	***testing, only testing, and damn good at it too!***

OK, so you're a Ph.D.  Just don't touch anything.



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