Research - Valid Data Gathering vs. Annoying Other

Roland Perry lists at internetpolicyagency.com
Fri Aug 6 20:47:24 UTC 2004


In article <200408062005.i76K5wtq000971 at host122.r-bonomi.com>, Robert 
Bonomi <bonomi at mail.r-bonomi.com> writes
>Because the -only- 'authorized use is those things whiich I expressly 
>let past my firewall.  Ergo, if the firewall blocks it, it _IS_ an 
>'unauthorized access' attempt.

Do you publish the firewall rules, so that people can make sure they 
don't accidentally make unauthorised attempts?  Or are they supposed to 
guess what you allow through? Which would seem a little harsh if the 
penalty for guessing wrong is goinging straight to jail.
-- 
Roland Perry



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