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?
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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.
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Orig Msg> -BVG
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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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