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Re: "firewalls are obsolete" rant


From: Rajeev Gupta <rgup14 () gmail com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 09:45:44 -0500

Firewalls controls can perhaps never go obsolete - firewall
applications though seem more and more rusted - we need better robust,
intutive integeration aligned to emerging technologies. One day, we
shall all look at the current firewall technologies and laugh,
perhaps!

my 2cents...

Rajeev

On 1/25/06, ArkanoiD <ark () eltex net> wrote:
.and i'd like to agree, current firewalls ARE obsolete, but what comes then:

- firewalls are obsolete because of intelligent patch management

 proven bullshit

- firewals are obsolete because of UTMs

 proven bullshit

- firewalls are obsolete beacuse of IPS

 most terrible, yet proven, bullshit

so they are, but there is noting better still :-(

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