Re: how we will program in the future

Then atleast spend $50 to get software based firewall software.

But the point is, even they were going to run it unprotected on their cable
modem as a normal desktop, it really doesn't matter too much the fact they
are running IIS as well.  The fact they have no clue about firewalls means
they have no clue about proper administrative security on he box, either.

And that is where a lot of the script kiddies hit.  Unprotected windows
boxes sitting on broadband connections.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 4:43 PM
Subject: RE: how we will program in the future


> > From: David Gibbs
> >
> > If someone is buying a system to be a web server, they should have
> > enough networking skills to properly secure it and keep it current
> with
> > all applicable security patches.
>
> Maybe in a corporate environment, but not Joe User with a cable modem or
> a cheap DSL line (or even dialup and DynDNS).  It's my guess that there
> are more than a few websites out there running on unsecured $500 Best
> Buy (or PC Connections) computers.  And it's very easy for Joe User to
> get a completely unsecured IIS server up and running on one of those
> boxes.
>
> Joe
>
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