On Wed, Nov 17, 1999 at 09:08:48AM -0800, Lisa Cabon wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm doing a paper on possible reasons why one would want to use a personal
> firewall or some such behind a DSL router in a small business or home
> office. I'm doing a lot of research on the Net and other fora also, but I
> thought I'd ask what people's opinions are of using DSL *without* a
> firewall. What are some of the risks? And what types of firewalls might be
> the best bet for this situation, if one is needed?
>
> Thanks,
> Lisa
>
I think anyone will say that any network connectivity without security precations
is foolish. In the case of DSL, the target market seems to be the home pc user.
This opens up a huge can of worms since the average user knows little about networking,
and security, therefore many times, unwittingly leaving files open for the taking.
A firewall would be beneficial to that user because it creates a higher level of
frustration
for the would-be cracker. Unless the user is some VERY important person, the cracker
will
move on to some other non-suspecting, non-protected user.
Just a thought (or two),
Randy
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