Re: Remote Access (Again)

["Adam Lang" <aalang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah ... but it is amazing the things people do when they think they have
anonymity.

And we aren't;t saying do not let anyone have external access to the AS/400.

The point we are saying is Telnet is a horrid solution for it.

Adam Lang
Systems Engineer
Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
http://www.rutgersinsurance.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Booth Martin" <Booth@MartinVT.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 12:30 PM
Subject: RE: Remote Access (Again)


>
>  I will not argue any of these comments.  It isn't worth it.  I would say
> this:  using this same logic in the non-internet world would result in
> companies passing policies disallowing their vehicles to use secondary
roads
>  requiring employees to wear both belt and suspenders, and disallowing
> buttons (zippers would be required).  At home, you'd put steel over your
> screen doors and bars on your windows.
>
> Of course there are risks, life has risks.  We learn to use balance and
> moderation.  The real risk in the AS/400 security world isn't terrorists
> from the mideast, its disguntled employees in Accounting with Client
Access
> and Excel.