those interested in one vendor's opinion regarding security of anythig over frame relay or other private lines might be interested in this:
http://www.milgo.com/rdg/products/ds/ds1462/DS1462.htm formerly Racal-Milgo, Milgo Solutions has been selling product like this for several years now. HTH ""Drew"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Paulo Roque wrote: > > > > Hi All, > > > > Is necessary to encrypt the comunication that goes over frame-relay links > or > > the frame-relay virtual circuits (PVC/SVC) mechanisms are secure enough to > > protect my data? > > > > > I think that this is pretty subjective. What is the value of the data > that is transiting this link? I always err on the side of caution when > it comes to data protection, esp. since a frame link isn't so fast that > the overhead of encryption would be a big deal. > > As to the question of PVC/SVC security, the answer is two fold. At > first blush, you realize that your data is going over public right > of way, so it is available for interception. But when it comes down > to brass tacks, it isn't as easy to find your data among the millions > of other packets within the cloud. Can it be done? Yes. Would an > attacker choose this as the best attack vector? Probably not. Should > you still take steps to protect against the attack? For sure. > > -Ds Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=46634&t=46621 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
