Osirusoft blacklists the world

Kenneth E. Lussier ken.lussier at zuken.com
Thu Aug 28 08:54:07 EDT 2003


On Wed, 2003-08-27 at 23:17, Derek Martin wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 27, 2003 at 09:58:44PM -0400, bscott at ntisys.com wrote:
> > > If you still think RBLs are a good idea, here's one example of why they're
> > > not...
> > 
> >   Ahem.  Profesionalls in the field will tell you that using a third-party
> > blacklist -- especially one like SPEWS! -- as a sufficient criteria to block
> > is a really dumb idea.  
> 
> And just as many, if not more,  will tell you it's the best thing
> since sliced bread.

Blacklists are a good thing. But, like anything else, they are not a
solution unto themselves. They need to be part of a process. Blacklists
provide one layer of protection, but they should not be considered a
silver bullet. Some people will say that any layer of protection is
better than nothing. Of course, those people are without e-mail right
now because their blacklist service is offline right now ;-)

It's just like a firewall. Having a firewall doesn't mean that you are
completely safe from the nastyness of the internet. It's part of an
overall strategy. Multiple layers, backup plans, and alternatives. 

C-Ya,
Kenny
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Kenneth E. Lussier
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