Rudi Ahlers wrote: > On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 8:59 PM, David Brian Chait <dchait at invenda.com> > wrote: >> On 03/08/11 7:01 AM, compdoc wrote: >>> >>> Connecting any windows based computer directly to the internet is a >>> really really bad idea... >> >>> go away. it isn't 1998 anymore. >> >> That may be, but the advice is still valid, windows is infinitely more >> vulnerable than *NIX on a direct/open connection. Most corps filter >> traffic to windows boxes through intermediaries to limit risk. >> > Do you have any proof of this? OR are you making assumptions of past > experiences? We have many Windows server on the net, directly with > very few hassles. And I know of a major incident, the vector and targets being all Windows systems. Sorry, I literally can't speak about how I know or more details.... mark