[nycbug-talk] Network Diagrams

G. Rosamond george
Tue Nov 16 17:19:38 EST 2004


On Nov 16, 2004, at 5:16 PM, Jan Schaumann wrote:

> "G. Rosamond" <george at sddi.net> wrote:
>
>> network diagrams should be hidden. . .
>
> ??
>
> Security through Obscurity?
>
> ``The more people can see the source, the more insecure the program is!
> Source could should be hidden!''
>

That's like saying keeping your passwords hidden is obscurity.

Security through obscurity means revealing vulnerabilities and fixing 
them, not making your network diagrams public. . .

Of course not knowing ip addressing can be a hassle. ..

g





More information about the talk mailing list