RE: Firewall overkill

From: J. Langager Petersen (j.langager_at_MyLastname.dk)
Date: 02/27/04 

Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 04:11:06 -0800

The largest security problem is often found on the local network and not on the internet. Firewalls on all computers will always give better security.

So I do not see local Firewalls as overkill.

Regards J. Langager Petersen

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