On Thu, 19 Jun 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Your EarthLink DSL service includes: > > [...other stuff deleted...] > > * Dynamic IP addressing for added security > > Hmmm, I've never considered DHCP an 'added security' when connecting > to an ISP. I suppose it is, but I think for most of us on this list > anyway, it's more of a hinderance :)
It's security through obscurity... which is no real security benefit at all... Some marketing weenie probably asked for a positive spin on it, or some person who didn't know anything about security thought it up one night. It's misinformation like that that drive me nuts. Ben -- Thought for the day: Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic. _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
