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Date:      Sun, 31 Aug 1997 19:34:50 -0600 (MDT)
From:      Wes Peters <softweyr@xmission.com>
To:        "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@FreeBSD.ORG>
Cc:        security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: FW: syslogd fun (fwd)
Message-ID:  <199709010134.TAA04894@obie.softweyr.ml.org>
In-Reply-To: <199708291933.MAA23443@hub.freebsd.org>
References:  <199708291817.LAA03314@hokkshideh.jetcafe.org> <199708291933.MAA23443@hub.freebsd.org>

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Jonathan M. Bresler writes:
 > Dave Hayes wrote:
 > > 
 > > > filter syslog at your firewall.  falls under teh general rule:
 > > > "unless you need it, filter it out" jmb
 > > 
 > > This is still -not- a guarantee of safety.
 > 
 > 	;))))
 > 
 > 	if you have people inside your security perimeter that are 
 > 	a threat to your servers....you have a management problem,
 > 	-not- a technical problem.

It's important to keep in mind "Rob Clyde's Rule:"

	If your security measures cost more than your potential
	loss, you're guaranteed to lose money.

Possibly the only intelligent thing Rob ever said in my association
with him.  ;^)

-- 
          "Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"

Wes Peters                                                       Softweyr LLC
http://www.xmission.com/~softweyr                       softweyr@xmission.com



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