Letter: Closing Internet links will hurt satellite offices

  • Dec 03, 2007
In regard to “OMB directs agencies to close off most Internet links,” what of the thousands of smaller offices with private Internet connections that then use a virtual private network to connect to their agencies’ networks? Often they do not use the VPN to connect to the Internet, thus bypassing security controls. These connections are a security nightmare and usually bypass Einstein.

Anonymous
Interior Department


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