[Info-vax] Free Pascal for VMS ?

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 5/21/2018 1:49 PM, seasoned_geek wrote:
> The compelling case for new deployments is a TCP/IP Software
> appliance where __ALL__ IP connections are managed and controlled
> from a single place. No application is allowed to open a *nix
> port/connection on its own.
> 
> The current wave of identity theft, breaches, etc. has pushed IBM and
> Unisys to move in this direction as well. Being a world class OS will
> soon mean having such a software appliance, completely removing the
> ability of any application to magically create communication on its
> own.

> There are two main trends happening in big IT right now. The move to
> ARM to slash power consumption by up to 85% and the search for a
> viable TCP/IP Software Appliance. The days of "free credit
> monitoring" getting companies out of hot water for a breach or
> ending. Experian may not even get away with it, though that was their
> first offer, I have not heard it accepted as complete "payment for
> damages," especially since they could turn a profit using their own
> credit monitoring service and keeping people on as paying customers.

Well - that appliance would not have prevented the
Equifax breach, so I don't see the point.

In fact I am rather sure that had a thingy in place
preventing opening of unauthorized connections. Most
companies have. It is called a firewall.

(yes - it was Equifax not Experian!)

Arne