On Tue, 19 Mar 2002 19:01:14 PST, Tony Hain <alh-ietf(_at_)tndh(_dot_)net>
said:
Why does security demand an external border? Is that based on the
assumption that the host is too stupid to protect itself? If it is based
Yes.
The host may be too stupid to protect itself - read Bugtraq or other similar
lists for the gory details.
In addition, an external border is useful as a checks-and-balances, for the
same sort of reasons why the person balancing your company's books shouldn't
be the guy writing the checks, or having Customs inspectors at the border
crossing - what percent of the people on international flights understand
the rules about carrying live biologicals (both animal and vegetable) for
any country they may be visiting?
--
Valdis Kletnieks
Computer Systems Senior Engineer
Virginia Tech
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