18 Nov
2003
18 Nov
'03
3:22 p.m.
On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 15:08:45 EST, Sean Donelan <sean@donelan.com> said:
Without the secret handshake Mac OS, Linux, Solaris and other operating systems will not be able to connect to a Cisco Self-Defending Network which limits its usefullness for ISPs.
A *nix without a secret handshake is like a fish without a bicycle. Yes, viruses *are* theoretically possible on these platforms, but let's be honest here - even if you included all of the platforms, you'd only intercept another 1% or so viruses, tops. At worst, you have to run another network segment to connect all the machines that are able to defend themselves without assistance.