RE: Fw: [ISN] Firewalls a dangerous distraction says expert
- From: "John Tolmachoff \(Lists\)" <johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'[ISAserver.org Discussion List]'" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 09:13:40 -0700
> I hate to say so, but there is some truth to his statements.
> How many times have we heard the cry of "why can't ISA protect me from
> an internal virus attack?"
That is the whole point that people such as the infamous Andrew does not
understand, security must and is a multi tied and layered approach.
Can you believe this, a self appointed computer geek that is on the radio
here in Southern California had the gall to tell a caller that if you have a
good properly setup firewall and you do not open e-mail attachements and you
watch what you do and where you go, then yes you do not have to have AV on
the desktop. Of course, this is the same person that has said on the radio
that a simple DSL router doing NAT is a form of a firewall as NAT is an
element of a firewall.
What a bunch of crock.
> 1. responding to every user who says "do it for me" with one weirdzard
> or another
Exactly why I would jump on people asking "please tell me what to do".
> 2. marketing products as if they're the be-all, end-all of your security
> technique
Of course, having such easy requirements to becoming a Certified Partner and
then have all that software for your use does not help either. I have a
feeling that 25% of the people/companies out there "playing" with Exchange
and ISA are doing so because "hey it is included in our package so we do not
have to buy/pay/host some one for it so lets use it." Gee, I wonder what
would happen if all of those Certified Partners were audited for server
licenses and license usage.
John T
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