[lopsa-discuss] hardware VPN devices for laptops?

[David Murphy]

On 12/21/05, Brad Knowles <brad at stop.mail-abuse.org> wrote:

>         I would trust the hardware vendor more because they have put more
> skin into the game, and the cost of failure is higher for them.  The
> same reasons why I trust a hardware vendor of RAID controllers and
> devices more than I trust the software-only implementations.

I haven't found implementation details (yes, hardware v software is
merely a detail) or even brand name to be a reliable predictor of the
quality of a particular product. Speaking of particular products, are
any of you willing to disclose exactly which vpn devices you issue to
users? I've seen plenty of software products (and some authentication
devices, which is surely a different topic), but I don't see any 'I
hand out Netscreen 5XTs and they works for my users' etc.

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David Murphy