NODE 61e0194dRe: Firewall Penetration
Frank Willoughby <frankw@in.net>Sun, 21 Jul 1996 23:28:16 +0800
At 08:18 PM 7/20/96 -0700, Jerome Tan allegedly wrote:
> Is it possible to penetrate a firewall?
Absolutely. (Having done so a time or two)
FWIW, of @70 firwalls on the market, only @5 are adequate to protect
a company from the hazards of the Internet.
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NODE 6cd834e3Re: Firewall Penetration
peng-chiew low <pclow@pc.jaring.my>Mon, 22 Jul 1996 00:40:41 +0800
Frank Willoughby wrote:
> FWIW, of @70 firwalls on the market, only @5 are adequate to protect
> a company from the hazards of the Internet.
And of course, we would have to pay to find that out, right? :)
NODE fc797963Re: Firewall Penetration
David Sternlight <david@sternlight.com>Mon, 22 Jul 1996 02:56:31 +0800
At 5:23 AM -0700 7/21/96, Frank Willoughby wrote:
>At 08:18 PM 7/20/96 -0700, Jerome Tan allegedly wrote:
>
>> Is it possible to penetrate a firewall?
>
>Absolutely. (Having done so a time or two)
>
>FWIW, of @70 firwalls on the market, only @5 are adequate to protect
>a company from the hazards of the Internet.
>
o.k., I'll bite. Which 5?
David