The advent of mobile computing will also stress traditional security architectures. We see this today, to some extent, with the need to pass X11 through the firewall. It will be more important in the future. How does one create a firewall that can protect a portable computer, one that talks to its home network via a public IP network? Certainly, all communication can be encrypted, but how is the portable machine itself to be protected from network-based attacks? What services must it offer, in order to function as a mobile host? What about interactions with local facilities, such as printers or disk space?
Predictor: Bellovin, Steven M.
Prediction, in context:In their 1994 book “Firewalls and Internet Security,” Steven Bellovin and William Cheswick write: ”The advent of mobile computing will also stress traditional security architectures. We see this today, to some extent, with the need to pass X11 through the firewall. It will be more important in the future. How does one create a firewall that can protect a portable computer, one that talks to its home network via a public IP network? Certainly, all communication can be encrypted, but how is the portable machine itself to be protected from network-based attacks? What services must it offer, in order to function as a mobile host? What about interactions with local facilities, such as printers or disk space? The face of the network security problem will certainly change over the years. But weÕre certain of one thing: it wonÕt go away.”
Date of prediction: January 1, 1994
Topic of prediction: Communication
Subtopic: Security/Encryption
Name of publication: Firewalls and Internet Security
Title, headline, chapter name: Chapter 14: Where Do We Go From Here?
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://www.wilyhacker.com/1e/
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