Re: Firewall vs. security!

From: Hilton Travis (htravis@mypants.gmx.net)
Date: 01/14/02 

From: "Hilton Travis" <htravis@mypants.gmx.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 16:46:51 +1000

In article <a1kt3p$19vh$1@news.cybercity.dk>, "olsen" <olsen@surfpost.dk>
wrote:

> I have a ISA server from microsoft installed, but i have lately
> questioned the security aspect of it?
>
> I have been thinking of running firewall-1 from checkpoint insted, wich
> of the two firewalls is best ??

Hi olsen,

ISA Server itself is quite a secure firewall, however it has to run on a
Microsoft operating system, and this is more than likely to be its
downfall. As well as keeping the Firewall (ISA) up-to-date, you have to
keep on top of the security aspects of an inherently insecure OS.

I would personally run a firewall that is *nix or *BSD based. These are
inherently MORE secure operating systems than anything Microsoft has
produced to date, and going on past/current performance, is likely to
produce in the future.

Regards,
HiltonT

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