instant messengers and security

[datawolf@ibm.net]

I'm using IP Masquerading anyway, though, so I doubt SOCKS would help.

-BVG

"J.L.Francois" wrote:
> 
> It seems like on Sat, Jun 03, 2000 at 03:35:02PM -0700, datawolf@ibm.net scribbled:
> Orig Msg> Does anyone know if any instant messenger software provides better
> Orig Msg> security (or less bad security) than others?
> Orig Msg>
> Orig Msg> I've set up my firewall at home now that I have DSL, and want to keep it
> Orig Msg> locked down.  I've been using icq (licq), and wonder if I should
> Orig Msg> continue to do so.
> Orig Msg>
> Orig Msg> -BVG
> Orig Msg>
> Orig Msg>
> 
> IMHO for doing things like that, a properly configured
> SOCKS proxy comes in handy for protecting internal hosts.
> 
> http://www.socks.nec.com/
> 
> I use SOCKS mainly for IRC via mIRC for no other reason than the
> IP address I return for everything is in the 192.168.0.0/16
> range and any attacks get directed to the hybrid firewall/proxy box.
> 
> My .02
> 
> JLF Sends...
> 
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