Re: Firewall RISKS

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Fri, 4 Jun 1999 11:57:04 +0400

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nuqneH,

Have you seen many application proxies that perform well when it comes
to protecting _server_, not client?

"MIKE SHAW" <massbscorp.com> said :

> >Firewalls do not "prevent" hacks, as most people believe. They simply
> >reduce RISKS by reducing the number of ports or IP addresses that may
> >be exposed inadvertently on the Internet. The remaining ports (such as
> >e-mail, web, and FTP servers) can often be hacked.
>
> Firewalls can indeed prevent hacks, especially firewalls with an
> application proxy. An application proxy will block many known attacks and
> some attacks with the right signature, such as overflow attacks in a mail
> server.
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