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Importance of Firewall Placement for Effective Security

Calendar Aug 29, 2000 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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Security is no good if it isn't in the right place. Think about a modern office building - where are the doors with locks? The lobby doors can always be locked, and usually the doors on each floor have locks as . . . Security is no good if it isn't in the right place. Think about a modern office building - where are the doors with locks? The lobby doors can always be locked, and usually the doors on each floor have locks as well. If only the office doors had locks, the building would be less secure. More security guards would be needed to make sure no one is trying to force a door. In a perfect world, every door would have a strong lock and a guard sitting next to it with a shotgun - but since cost is a factor, this won't happen.

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