Re: Port 135 Probes Continue

From: Walter Roberson (roberson_at_ibd.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca)
Date: 12/30/03

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    In article <MPG.1a5a8cc8a0b9bf9698a011@news-server.columbus.rr.com>,
    Leythos <void@nowhere.com> wrote:
    :If you are using MS Exchange over an open connection you need to fire
    :the IT staff or get a new hosting company. You should be using ANY form
    :of VPN connection in place of an open Exchange connector.

    You assume, Leythos, that the IT staff have the budget and authority
    to purchase appropriate VPN equipment and deploy it.

    I have the authority to deploy VPN equipment locally, but not the
    budget to purchase it. Fortunately, a few years ago I was able to get
    some equipment covered under a grant for joint work with an
    organization required by law to protect its data; if the grant
    committee had thought there was a legal option not to use the
    equipment, then they could have done a line-item veto of it.

    I have no authority or budget to deploy VPN equipment at HQ,
    and no travel authority to go to HQ to deploy even if appropriate
    equipment were to "fall off the truck" into my hands.

    The Exchange people at HQ have no authority or budget to deploy
    networking equipment beyond their office.

    The networking people at HQ have no authority or budget to deploy
    security-related networking equipment -- in particular they have
    no authority to install security-related equipment at the regional
    sites.

    The security people at HQ have the authority to hold consultations with
    the affected parties and recommend a policy change that would give them
    authority to deploy security-related equipment at the regional sites.
    But they don't have any budget and they don't have the human resources.
    They did make the appropriate internal applications for the funds, but
    the budget committee turned them down this year; they are hoping they
    will be able to roll out VPN services by this time next year, if they
    are able to get the funding. 

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