Hi, I must admit i did wonder about a watchguard or sonicwall. Are these products seen as being adequate though?
Thanks Ben On Thu, 10 January 2002, Kleber S Oliveira wrote: > Subject: RE: Security for new small company > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ben), [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kleber S Oliveira) > Received: (cpmta 19170 invoked from network); 10 Jan 2002 10:45:36 -0800 > Received: from 64.12.136.164 (HELO imo-m09.mx.aol.com) > by smtp.c016.snv.cp.net (209.228.33.196) with SMTP; 10 Jan 2002 10:45:36 -0800 > Received: from [EMAIL PROTECTED] > by imo-m09.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v31_r1.9.) id l.5.2b511fe (16225); > Thu, 10 Jan 2002 13:45:31 -0500 (EST) > Received: from > netscape.com (mow-m02.webmail.aol.com [64.12.184.130]) by air-in02.mx.aol.com >(v82.22) with ESMTP id MAILININ21-0110134531; Thu, 10 Jan 2002 13:45:31 -0500 > Content-Length: 1511 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > X-Received: 10 Jan 2002 18:45:36 GMT > Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 13:45:31 -0500 > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > X-Mailer: Atlas Mailer 1.0 > > Hello Ben, > > You could buy Watchguard (SOHO) or Cisco PIX (506). These fw are for small companies >or branch offices that have small throughput. > > But if you want to create a DMZ with the mail server and website you could buy a >Cisco PIX 515R that has three or more ethernet interfaces to do it. This solution is >better and more scalable. > > Any doubts don't hesitate to ask. > > Regards > > Kleber > > Ben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > >Hi, > > > >I work for a new small company, and have been > >asked to look into security with regard to our LAN and > >web connection. I am from a technical background > >but could do with some advice in the security area. > > > >Our LAN is a w2k domain with 10 clients all running > >win2k. We are going to have a DSL connection put in > >soon and i'm thinking about firewalls and > >server 'locking down'. > > > >Ideally we would like a hardware soloution for the > >firewall, at present our website + email is with a > >hosting company. Within 12-18 months though this > >may change to hosting the site + email ourselves. > > > >Could anybody recommend firewalls/security > >products - and what ever soloution we go for what > >must they be able to do? > > > >Many thanks > > > >Ben > > > -- > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the >convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at >http://webmail.netscape.com/ Find the best deals on the web at AltaVista Shopping! http://www.shopping.altavista.com
