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Story: Microsoft: Firewalls are failing to keep out hackers

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I saw this presentation - and the quotes are out of context. Microsoft is talking about having intelligence at the network level - not replacing it anywhere else, Fred made a good point when he said that its not about companies anymore - as soon as HTTP filters come online people will switch to encryption - someone will also need a way to inspect outbound encryption to help eliminate these vectors - if you think Microsoft are insecure, wait until Linux takes off (and it will) as soon as hackers see its now worthwile to attack them (cuz now there arent enough to bother with) - we will go through the same process again. Networks make a good place to filter - the body filters viruses in the bloodstream - why cant we as an industry ?

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