RE: Firewall/Router: Dedicated Server or Appliance?

["David Gillett" <gillettdavid () fhda edu>]

> Much of the security really depends on what services/features 
> you're after.  If you only allow desktops to go out and no 
> inbound traffic, darn near anything can do the job...if it's 
> SPI capable.  

  In 1995, you could probably get away with allowing arbitrary 
outbound traffic and still believe your network was adequately 
secured.  That's just not good enough for the realities of 2005.

David Gillett