Re: Router Firewall Recommendation

From: Lik Mai Sak (cuddlybear101@yahoo.com)
Date: 10/30/02 

From: Lik Mai Sak <cuddlybear101@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 18:26:03 +1100

Sumner Feinstein wrote:

> A couple of years ago I installed a DSL router and two print servers in an
> office with 7 computers and 4 printers. In order to provide the maximum in
> security, I installed Norton Internet Security (pro edition) and Norton
> AntiVirus on each computer. I setup NIS so that the employees could only go
> to selected web sites. NIS has continually caused slowdowns and
> configuration problems. My thought now is to get one of the new Firewall
> protected routers (from Netgear for example) and remove NIS from all of the
> computers. Any thoughts? Thanks....
> Compsum

Personally I'd prefer to run a server as the only means of access(as in a
pipe/proxy) to the internet, and applications that filter/restrict sites/content
etc as well as a router and firewall.
Never trust a single layer of security, whether it's hardware or software.
Granted, you're in the position of supporting a small organisation, so the
tradeoff always seems to be security they need vs security they are prepared to
pay for.
E.

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