Re: Firewalls.....
From: Leythos (void_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 08/12/04
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Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 12:10:34 GMT
In article <jc4mh053vla3m49ejqo0rd5orgpolphs0j@4ax.com>,
I_am__celtic_leroy__san_verbage@myhost.com says...
> Don't take this wrong, I've been working with computers (operator,
> programmer, network engineer, systems administrator...) for over 30
> years and if there's one thing I've learned, it's that NO ONE will
> follow your directions if you make them too difficult to understand.
> (e.g. Your 10 step plan to a secure network).
The problem is that you have to educate the users or they will never be
able to protect themselves.
If you just make it as simple as getting a glass of milk they will
always be vulnerable.
While I can understand that we need to make it as simple as possible,
there is NO excuse for not trying to tell them about SSID's, Channels,
WEP, MAC Filtering, etc... These are important things when it comes to
securing their WIRELESS routers.
I personally know people that setup wireless systems, for businesses and
homes, they were completely open and being used by other people without
permission and without knowledge of the network owners. Since most
people have file/printer sharing enabled, most people don't use
passwords, it makes it very easy to get into a home/SOHO users computer,
copy their Quicken/Quickbooks files and any other information that might
contain account/ssn's and do with it what you want.
Being ignorant of security might be an excuse for some, but having a
good handle on security and then not explaining it to anyone that asks
is reprehensible. I don't care if 10 steps are to much for the OP, there
could be people reading that post that learn from it, actually implement
all of it (or even some of it), and benefit from it. Not everyone that
reads these posts actually replies.
Look at it this way, if you only tell the person that they need to run
Linux and stop using IE, they are less likely to do that than they are
to follow 10 steps. Most people could not install their Window XP OS let
alone find and download and then burn the ISO for a linux distro. Even
if they get it installed they won't have a clue as to how to secure it
(and don't think it doesn't need secured) or to update the OS/apps
before going live. Teach them how to protect their systems and data,
they will get the idea sooner or later.
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