Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 18:48:12 +0400 From: ark@eltex.ru To: dtalk@prairienet.org Cc: freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Check Point FW-1 Message-ID: <200010091448.SAA28341@paranoid.alpha.int> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0010080405010.6829-100000@sherman.spotnet> from "David Talkington <dtalk@prairienet.org>"
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nuqneH,
Outsource it all, then.
David Talkington <dtalk@prairienet.org> said :
>
> >What is really the difference is being able to dial 1-800-FIREWALL and
> >have someone help you out, etc.
> >Darren
>
> Yeah, I wonder if my (item b) instinct was unfair. David Pick
> mentioned herein the possibility that the company might not even WANT
> the expertise to be in-house, and while his scenario was pretty ugly,
> it suggests a more benign one ... if the company goes with an
> open-source solution, and you're the only one on staff who knows how
> to use it, they are then dependent on your talent. Great for you, but
> bad for them, if turnover is high. At least a purchased solution
> ensures some kind of support no matter who leaves the company.
>
> Your thoughts on this? Seems like a valid concern, and not one that I
> had considered. (Perhaps I'm naive ... )
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