Re: Next Generation Security Architecture

[Darren Reed <darrenr () reed wattle id au>]

In some email I received from agetchel () kde state ky us, sie wrote:
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> > By putting all of that behind us and taking a fresh new look
> > at security, at this Firewall technology that is well past 
> > its sell by date, a next generation architecture can be
> > developed that will get the enterprise where it needs to go,
> > in order to be agile and competitive in the network economy.
>
>       I agree that it's time to take a fresh look at security architecture
> technology and start looking where the future of electronic security will
> lead us, but give credit where credit is due.  The 'dated' firewall
> technology is still widely used because it is an aged, proven, and reliable
> way of doing things that's very versatile and affordable.  In the security
> world, as you well know, sometimes that's exactly what the doctor ordered.

Excuse me ?

How reliable is it if defacing of web sites (protected by firewalls)
is still a regular occurance ?

With new technology like SOAP, people are slowly making a joke out
of firewalls.

Darren
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