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*ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 11:19 AM, Ben Scott <mailvor...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 10:17 AM, Andrew S. Baker <asbz...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > BTW, just as a point of clarification, each measure of a security posture > > does not necessarily have to be secure in and of itself. Your security > lies > > in the combination of each of these measures, operating together. There > is > > *some* security value in obscurity. It is better said that true > security > > cannot be had through obscurity alone. > > There's security, and then there's keeping a low profile. The two > go well together. > > In particular, I like to keep a low profile as it means there's less > noise from unskilled intrusion attempts. The more sophisticated > attacks will stand out more. > > That said, as always, it comes down to cost/benefit. Hiding the > SSID gives you some benefit in the keeping a low profile department, > but if the cost includes a huge number of help desk calls or other > confusion, it may well not be worth it. > > And every scenario is different. For example, if you're in the > middle of a dense population area with lots of script-kiddie wannabe > "hackers", the noise from that might make hiding an SSID worth it. > OTOH, if you're fairly isolated (say, in a large complex owned by a > single organization), and there's little chance of someone finding > your RF signal by mistake, hiding the SSID might not yield as much > benefit. > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
