Appsec does not solve netsec and vice versa. A lot of these comments are being posted by people who may know appsec rather well, but know very little about netsec. Firewall technology has come a long way - again, if you think that it's simply L3/L4 filtering, you're completely off base.
People have been targeting firewalls and A/V for years already - this is nothing new and about to change as stated. However these systems are much easier to secure based on a generally small footprint and protected management access.
"they hurt everyone by turning connectivity into a hard problem" - again, sure - circa 90's technology. I'm not sure you're aware of the positive enforcement model that some vendors approach today, focusing on allowance of using applications that should be used and blocking those that shouldn't.
Firewalls are not temporary, they're like a lock and key on your house - they don't solve all security problems, but they're a key component within the system as a whole.
If you'd like to take a friendly wager I'll hold you to your last statement, because they're going to be around at least another two decades.
People have been targeting firewalls and A/V for years already - this is nothing new and about to change as stated. However these systems are much easier to secure based on a generally small footprint and protected management access.
"they hurt everyone by turning connectivity into a hard problem" - again, sure - circa 90's technology. I'm not sure you're aware of the positive enforcement model that some vendors approach today, focusing on allowance of using applications that should be used and blocking those that shouldn't.
Firewalls are not temporary, they're like a lock and key on your house - they don't solve all security problems, but they're a key component within the system as a whole.
If you'd like to take a friendly wager I'll hold you to your last statement, because they're going to be around at least another two decades.