Firewalls are scary...

dtebbe · 01-06-2005, 11:37 PM

All I can say is after installing one at my office and looking over the logs, it's pretty scary what my $700 one will do. I cringe when I think about what the high-end ones can do. Needle out of a haystack for sure. Now I know my former employer either:
A. Payed no attention to outbound internet access
B. Laughed thier arses off at all the stuff I was looking at that I shouldn't have...

Either way, I feel pretty lucky to never have gotten called on the carpet about it.

What's funny is my employees think that we are too small of a company to know what they are doing on the internet at work.

I would put myself in Category B. above right now.

DT

Vegas_Dave · 01-06-2005, 11:42 PM

Yup. I have setup several of firewalls in the range you are talking about. The general work user is not aware of what trouble they can get into.

elvomito · 01-06-2005, 11:46 PM

also a clever employee can have load of fun as well. redirect tubgirl.com before every page loads

01-07-2005, 12:35 AM

Whats really scary is all the Chinese and other foreign scans for open ports on my computer.

Scanning should be BANNED.

htismaqe · 01-07-2005, 08:38 AM

The best way to stop port scanning, if you're a business (consumers can't afford it) is to purchase network-based intrusion detection.

Mile High Mania · 01-07-2005, 08:44 AM

Trend Micro is a pretty nice player in this space.

Uncle_Ted · 01-07-2005, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elvomito

also a clever employee can have load of fun as well. redirect tubgirl.com before every page loads

My curiosity got the best of me. I hate you.

htismaqe · 01-07-2005, 09:47 AM

For the money, I prefer NetScreen...

01-06-2005, 11:37 PM
dtebbe 3M TA3 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: SoFlo Casino cash: $9993039	Firewalls are scary... All I can say is after installing one at my office and looking over the logs, it's pretty scary what my $700 one will do. I cringe when I think about what the high-end ones can do. Needle out of a haystack for sure. Now I know my former employer either: A. Payed no attention to outbound internet access B. Laughed thier arses off at all the stuff I was looking at that I shouldn't have... Either way, I feel pretty lucky to never have gotten called on the carpet about it. What's funny is my employees think that we are too small of a company to know what they are doing on the internet at work. I would put myself in Category B. above right now. DT
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01-06-2005, 11:42 PM	#2
Vegas_Dave Veteran Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Casino cash: $2114720	Yup. I have setup several of firewalls in the range you are talking about. The general work user is not aware of what trouble they can get into. __________________ Lastly, Redrum_69:
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01-06-2005, 11:46 PM	#3
elvomito ☻☺ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: ♠█♠ Casino cash: $10004900	also a clever employee can have load of fun as well. redirect tubgirl.com before every page loads
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01-07-2005, 12:35 AM	#4
warpaint99 Guest Casino cash: $	Whats really scary is all the Chinese and other foreign scans for open ports on my computer. Scanning should be BANNED.
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01-07-2005, 08:38 AM	#5
htismaqe 'Tis my eye! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Chiefsplanet Casino cash: $10269900	The best way to stop port scanning, if you're a business (consumers can't afford it) is to purchase network-based intrusion detection.
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01-07-2005, 08:44 AM	#6
Mile High Mania #triggering Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Tejas Casino cash: $3707229	Trend Micro is a pretty nice player in this space. __________________
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01-07-2005, 09:47 AM	#8
htismaqe 'Tis my eye! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Chiefsplanet Casino cash: $10269900	For the money, I prefer NetScreen...
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