Re: [PCTECH] VPN questions

["Adam Lang" <aalang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That is why you have to make sure anyone that connects to your system has to
have the appropriate anti-virus installed on their computer, for starters.
Then, you make sureyou only allow the necessary network traffic to pass
through the VPN router.

But as you pointed out, having both connections open the same time is FAR
from the biggest thing you need to worry about because all the necessary
damage could be done while they are not even on the VPN.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Ross" <jross-ml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users" <pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: [PCTECH] VPN questions


> At one time I would of said it could open up a back door to your work
> network if I could get a program on your PC (email, windows security
> flaw, etc) I could route a connection through your PC and get to your
> work network (I think this happened to Microsoft) but now if I could get
> that program on your PC I am not so sure I would not just have it log
> your key storks and send any files I needed to access the VPN and find a
> wireless access point and go that way.
>
> You still might be concerned that if someone was on the VPN and checked
> their personnel email they could set a worm loose. Of course they could
> have a worm and then connect also. With security it all comes done to
> how you feel and what you think might happen and how you can prevent it
> from happening.
>
> John Ross
> www.ERP400.com
> www.Netshare400.com
>
>
> Adam Lang wrote:
> > If the network administrators allow it.  Why would you setup home users
to
> > use the company public internet connection?  They are on the Internet to
> > connect to work, so let them use their own damn bandwidth. ;)
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