Re: Source code security - rogue developers?

From: Mark Biggar (mark.a.biggar@attbi.com)
Date: 06/14/02


From: Mark Biggar <mark.a.biggar@attbi.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 05:00:58 GMT

Walter Roberson wrote:
>
> In article <aebdts$j7t$2@sapa.inka.de>,
> Bernd Eckenfels <ecki-news2002-06@lina.inka.de> wrote:
> :It is not that easy to prevent someone from plugging into a socket or
> :unplugging the net from a workstation.
>
> It's not hard for the common cases. Use a switch, set MAC-level
> security for the unused ports, isolate down to specific MACs for
> used ports, and have the switch set to send SNMP traps when the
> port link goes up or down.

Can that distinguish between a disconnect and a computer power down?
If not I just pull the plug on the back of my PC plug in my laptop
with a crossover cable and download anything I want.

--
Mark Biggar
mark.a.biggar@attbi.com



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