Author: Jon Dart
Date: 08:00:37 02/29/04
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On February 28, 2004 at 03:21:15, Dan Andersson wrote: > My current set up is layered: > ISP enabled firewall. > OpenBSD firewall/router/NAT. > Software firewall. > This brute force approach is effective enough. It allows me to use many >services with little risk. Just th OpenBSD NAT would be safe enough IMO. NAT alone is not enough. I also have a OpenBSD firewall. OpenBSD is good but like any OS, you have to keep it patched. There was a remote root exploit in OpenBSD a while back. And none of this protects against viruses. If you click an attachment and don't have virus protection, it can run amok on your LAN. --Jon
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