Re: what percent of time are there unpatched exploits against default config?

[Ken godee <ken@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>> IP address allocation needs to be done smarter so that geographical
>> regions can be isolated easier. And at some point it probably will
>> be.
>
> There already is that capability to some extent. Between geoip and
> the RIR's, one can get a pretty good handle on which /8 or /16 blocks
> need to be blocked at your firewall. In fact the linux based router's
> we use have a specific "Country Blocking" feature which I use to
> block large swathes of the Net from our systems.
>

We've been thinking of using the MaxMind GeoIP Country database with 
Apache mod_geoip API to limit certain countries visiting our websites.

Has anyone used this or have any input on it's usefulness?




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