Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:29:27 -0400 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> To: lmora013@fiu.edu Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: circumventing a powermac/NAT router Message-ID: <20070827122927.17c65f7a.wmoran@potentialtech.com> In-Reply-To: <20070827114101.BIF81036@mailstore3.fiu.edu> References: <20070827114101.BIF81036@mailstore3.fiu.edu>
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In response to Luis Morales <lmora013@fiu.edu>: > Greetings, > > I have been advised here previously to conceal my home network behind an old > powermac which would be used as a NAT router. Now I have to consider > whether this is worth the expense because if someone is dead intent on > pilfering your research papers and they know where you submit them, wouldn't > they be able to defeat your secure network by stealing your files on the > receiving end? > > Perhaps a concrete example will illustrate: > > i have a mac mni behind a G4, i send a research paper to WebCT and Turnitin-- > that file will now be purloined by the heathen subject, the pawn of Baalzebub > itself. > > Could this happen? Yes. The point, in many cases, is whose fault it is. If I have confidential data about you (SSN, medical info, etc) and I send it to you on your request, then it's stolen from your computer, it's your fault. But if I have your personal information (such as a CC#) and it gets stolen from _my_ server, I'm probably going to be forking over some $$$ to cover your trouble, unless you have a very crappy lawyer. If your CC# gets stolen through no fault of mine, I'm not paying a dime. Don't know how this compares to your research paper scenario, but hopefully it makes a point. -- Bill Moran http://www.potentialtech.com
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