From: Frank Willoughby <frankw@in.net>
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 1996 23:28:16 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Firewall Penetration
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At 08:18 PM 7/20/96 -0700, Jerome Tan allegedly wrote:

> Is it possible to penetrate a firewall?

Absolutely.  (Having done so a time or two)

FWIW, of @70 firwalls on the market, only @5 are adequate to protect 
a company from the hazards of the Internet.

Before anyone asks, Fortified Networks is a vendor-neutral InfoSec 
Consulting company and doesn't sell firewalls or other security products.

Best Regards,


Frank
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	-- Rich Kulawiec

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