Pedro:
> On Wed, Jan 31, 2001 at 11:48:17AM -0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] scribbled:
> > so.. what I say is why not build several LEAF images, for the most common
> > targets (SOHO etc..), and have them approved by some internet security
> > authority (don't know if such auth. exist), then we make a page just for
> > this target audience, explain what a LEAF firewall does, why it is needed,
> > how little he has to 'pay' for it, like you explain things to a 6 year old!
> > we splash a CertifiedAndTestedTroughtBySans (imagine :) logo on the page,
> > and mrJackHappyHomeUser will say, 'wait a minute, this is almost free,
> > certified, easy to understand, I guess I could try one of this'. and LEAF
> > evolves trough the year 2001 killing CSCO!!!! :DDD
>
> Hey, that's a damn good idea, and well-articulated. The part
> about getting some sort of certification is new, I don't think
> I've ever heard anybody say that before; and the rest has been
> said, but never said quite so well.
I agree with Rick: it's a damn fine idea. The certification
authority you're looking for is www.icsa.net; I had a potential
customer ask me not-so-long-ago about it specifically.
It *probably* requires that our firewall be active "out of
the box", which means we need a 'SOHO boilerplate' ruleset. I've
been building with the presumption of three boilerplate levels the
end-user would choose from: Basic, Strict, and Paranoid. Sure,
sure, they'd be customizable with a killer UI, but they'd be
strong starting points.
Also, being sheer marketing, it may cost money to get such
ICSA approval of a "SOHO LEAF Image 1.0", but I'll look into it.
The money may be the easy part. :)
-Scott
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