Subj : ISP blocks port 80
To   : Time Warrior
From : Deuce
Date : Mon Sep 19 2005 12:32 am

  Re: ISP blocks port 80
  By: Time Warrior to Frank Reid on Sun Sep 18 2005 10:49:00

 >  Exactly. A "good IT staff" would be able to receive a request to allow this
 > or that port for this or that website and as long as that port isn't a
 > security risk, it would be allowed through. To the best of my knowledge, por
 > 7820 does not hold any threat level.

A good IT staff wouldn't open a port because someone wants to shop for
jewelery... a good IT staff would suggest he find a different site or use his
home computer.

To the best of my knoledge, port 7820 does not hold any usefull purpose, so
should be disallowed.  You open usefull ports.  By closing "bad" ports, you are
always a step behind the latest exploits.  By closing all non-usefull ones,
you're a step ahead.

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