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Re: X security (was Re: nmap -sT and open ports from a friends)



On Fri, Feb 03, 2006 at 06:33:30PM -0500, Daniel Sterling wrote:
> Adding a firewall will only help things, and it certainly can't hurt. 
This is generally true, but an improperly configured firewall can be
worse than no firewall.  If it creates new vulnerabilities, or if it is
obtrusive and causes users to adopt insecure practices to circumvent it,
it can hurt.

At least that's my understanding after reading Secrets and Lies and
Beyond Fear by Bruce Schneier.
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