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List:       firewalls-gc
Subject:    Re: Firewall1 Comparison
From:       Paul Ferguson <pferguso () cisco ! com>
Date:       1995-10-13 16:53:59
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Again, this is a purely subjective issue.

I would suggest to you, however, that application gateways (proxies) used 
in conjunction _with_ packet filtering is even more effective.

- paul


> 
> Walt,
> 
> Every security book or white paper that I have read indicates
> that an application level gateway is the best form of security.
> I goes a step beyond just packet filtering.  You would be well
> advised to at least talk to firewall vendors like ANS, TIS, and
> Boarderware.
> 
> ANS  800-456-8267   info@ans.net   http://www.ans.net/
> TIS  301-854-6889   avolio@tis.com http://www.tis.com/ 
> Net- 800-723-1166   sales@netpart.com  http://www.netpart.com
> Partners
> 
> 
> Larry Sacherich
> sacherich@ppg.com
> 
> Comments are my personal opinion, and not that of PPG Industries.
> 


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Paul Ferguson                                           ||        ||
cisco Systems                                           ||        ||
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