> what about the military? and sensitive federal entities.
>
> the way these "hardened" "top secret" places seem to get cracked
I can't for the life of me figure out what utilities, air traffic
control, emergency services, and military systems are doing on a
public network.
Communications costs and ease of use should take a back seat to
security in these types of applications.
Computerworld recently ran an article saying someone at the Fed
was recommending a separate VPN for such systems.
MILITARY SYSTEMS, UTILITIES, EMERGENCY SERVICES, AND AIR TRAFFIC
CONTROL DON'T BELONG ON A PUBLIC NETWORK. THEY BELONG ON A PRIVATE
NETWORK AND I DON'T MEAN A VIRUTAL ONE!!!! What the hell happened
to common sense?
--
Gary Flynn
Security Engineer - Technical Services
James Madison University
Please R.U.N.S.A.F.E.
http://www.jmu.edu/computing/info-security/engineering/runsafe.shtml
S/MIME Cryptographic Signature
