Re: Anyone using AV, Spam, & content filtering devices?

I run trend CMS on my server and have never had a problem with virus,
but just looking at other things out there. For a minute lets forget
about virus threats from usb drive or cd would a "firewall" AV/spam
device provide the same protection as software at the server and
desktop level? I know I am not going to stop using trend this is just
a what if. If the one device could stop "all" incoming then why have
it on the server. I guess would still need away to clean a virus if/
when it gets to the server. Anyways

Thanks
Gary V.



On Apr 15, 4:13 pm, "Les Connor [SBS MVP]" <les.con...@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Not free, but Trend CSM for SMB provides all of those, plus A/Vfile space
scanning on all computers, and a management console.

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Les Connor [SBS MVP]

"GaryV." <g...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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Thank you all for your input. I think I'll try some of the open source
options. I'm not really looking for the firewall part of this as I
have isa 2004 running but the AV, spam, and content would be a good
thing. As for internal I have auto runs turned off, install not
allowed, and only the c drive is visable and at that users can't do
much with the c drive.

Anyway thinks to all.
GaryV.

On Apr 15, 9:35 am, Leythos <V...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:45:41 -0700, Russ Grover \(SBITS.Biz\) wrote:
As far as I know? Watchguard has only been around since '96 not 30
years.

You've mistaken part of my statement for being about WG only. I've been
working with computers and network for 30 years, although we didn't have
anything like what we have now in those days.

Sorry Leythos I'd have to TOTALLY, Disagree with you that a Firewall is
100% Solution for Viruses.

I don't believe that I even remotely suggested that a firewall is 100%
effective, and that would contradict everything I preach about security.

The firewall is a great solution for stopping content types from being
accessed by HTTP or SMTP or even POP3 depending on the device you use and
what services it offers.

In most cases, when using a firewall that filters content you can
eliminate about 80% of the threats to a network, and if you properly
secure it you can eliminate 99% of the threats from public access (not
internal).

Not taking into account people brining in Viruses IMO is not thinking
"full"
solution.

My post didn't address that path, not at all, and I didn't suggest that
it
did.

I forgot you never did tell me what Company you've been working for 30
years?
(I asked you this last month, and you said you were worried about
someone
Hacking into your system?)

I've been working for many companies, as we manage a base of them around
the US, and none of them have been compromised following our methods.

I'm always worried, always looking, always checking, and I always assume
that we've got a hole someplace in the network.

Now, for what was being addressed, which was external, not internal, a
firewall appliance that filters content is a best solution, but it is
ONLY
PART of that solution.

I think you read more into my post than I wrote.

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