Re: myth of the great transition

[Keith Moore <moore at cs.utk.edu>]

> > expecting the network
> > to isolate insecure hosts from untrustworthy attackers, or more
> > generally, to enforce policy about what kinds of content are
> > permitted to pass, has always been a stretch.
> >
> 
> So where do firewalls fit into your picture? Do they represent for the 
> network or for the hosts?

I believe the primary purpose of firewalls should be to protect the network,
not the hosts, from abusive or unauthorized usage.