[Info-vax] DECserver/LAT across DECnet areas?

[Simon Clubley]

On 2023-07-24, Scott Dorsey <kludge at panix.com> wrote:
> Simon Clubley  <clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP> wrote:
>>On 2023-07-23, Scott Dorsey <kludge at panix.com> wrote:
>>> Andy Burns  <usenet at andyburns.uk> wrote:
>>>>Scott Dorsey wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> This is culturally very different than modern systems where everything 
>>>>> is running IP and only what is on top of TCP or UDP is different.
>>>>
>>>>We're pretty close to the next stage where everything is running on top 
>>>>of HTTPS, aren't we?
>>>
>>
>>Good.
>>
>>> Please don't remind me.  It's a horrible idea to contemplate, isn't it?
>>
>>From a security point of view, it (or something similar) is a really
>>good idea.
>
> Are you sure about that?  It sure seems like putting all your eggs into
> one basket to me.  Not to mention the added overhead from all those layers.

You should always take a multi-layered approach to security if possible
so if one layer gets breached, there's a good chance they will be stopped
by another layer.

Running over HTTPS is just one more added layer. Nothing more, but still
a very important additional layer.

Simon.

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