RE: [ossig] When is secure, secure enough?

["Devinder" <Devin@apiit.edu.my>]

Well based on my firewall exp you have got it right 
We also need to look into SSL or Weireless WEP encryption 
I am plannig to do a study in Wireles netoekr secutiyty any assistance pls advise
Devinder Singh 
Lecturer - Software Development
ASIA PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Lot 6 Technology Park Malaysia
Bukit Jalil
57000 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-89961000 Ext 3052
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Mukhsein Johari [mailto:mukhsein@email.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 11:23 AM
To: OSSIG-General
Subject: [ossig] When is secure, secure enough?

Hey guys, just a quickie here:

When is it secure enough?

- use strong passwords and make sure they are not leaked (depends on users)
- use encrypted passwords
- do not use unsafe services like telnet
- close all 'unused' ports
- apply all security patches of service deamons that _are_ used
- use firewalls to filter ip requests into your network
- do not use M$ software

Would these practices be enough to keep your boxes safe? (apart from ddos and so forth). Is there more that a busy sysadmin must do?

Regards,
Mukhsein Johari

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