Sorry Mr. Kleber but you should also read the Hardening VS Firewalling Thread
Even if you've the best firewall available you will have problems with security, if you do nothing more than firewalling. It's not the way to post in a security list to say, take this or that product and you will have no problems. You are contributing to the bad arguement, make firewalling and you are save. Just my 2 Cents Yes, here in Europe we have Cents too ;-) Holger Reichert www.holysword.de [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Gesendet: Dienstag, 15. Januar 2002 19:56 An: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betreff: RE: RE: Security for new small company Check Point (small office, Internet Gateway for 25 users, etc) and Cisco (PIX 506, etc) have solutions for branch offices and small business. I think that later the company will not have problem with security. Cheers Kleber "Vachon, Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>In regards to your statement about a netgear router. A device that does >>nat and port forwarding is not a firewall. > >It is not a "true" firewall, though it is marketed as one. > >> Easily hackable. > >Can you point us to evidence to support this statement ? > >>There is no rulebase in one of those things. > >Not true. The Netgear routers do allow one to implement a rulebase via the >CLI. > >>You could easily get the cisco pix or as I prefer a checkpoint FW1 for >small business. I am very big on checkpoint and it has got a lot more >features then a cisco pix. > >Easily get ? You are assuming that a small business can " > >1) Afford a PIX or Checkpoint FW >2) Afford training so as to properly administrate devices from #1. >3) Afford to hire a person proficient on #1. > >IMHO , a small business could do very well with one of the SOHO NATting >devices. They could further enhance the protection by ensuing all the host >systems have the latest patches, and up-to-date anti-virus software running. >Yes, you are correct that PIX and FW-1 are better but, the key word was >"small business." > >~S~ > >Disclaimer: My own two cents ! > -- __________________________________________________________________ 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/
