Re: Ok to let all ICMP traffic through firewall?

From: Peter (abuse_at_dopiaza.cabal.org.uk)
Date: 09/26/05 

Date: 26 Sep 2005 10:18:22 GMT

Art <null@zilch.com> wrote:
[...]
> Speaking of pinging:
> http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=46501

Where does it say that the NSA's patent requires ICMP pings?

Without reading the patent, I'd put money on it using all forms of IP
traffic rather than just a specific protocol. 

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