Re: Other personal firewalls besides Norton?
From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 02/13/04
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Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 07:33:39 -0700
Greetings --
You make a good point, however even good hardware firewalls (and
NAT-capable routers) do nothing to protect the user from him/herself.
Again -- and I _cannot_ emphasize this enough -- almost all spyware
and many Trojans and worms are downloaded and installed (albeit
carelessly or unknowingly) by the user. So a software firewall, such
as Sygate or ZoneAlarm, that can detect and warn the user of
unauthorized out-going traffic is an important element of protecting
one's privacy and security. Most antivirus applications do not scan
for, identify, or protect you from adware/spyware, because, after
all, you've installed them yourself, so you must want them there,
right?
I use both a router with NAT and Sygate Personal Firewall, even
though I generally know better than to install scumware. When it
comes to computer security and protecting my privacy, I prefer the old
"belt and suspenders" approach.
Bruce Chambers
-- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "Pete" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:83DDF475-BFDE-452D-B370-8450B6E90193@microsoft.com... > There are 2 answers to this question: > > 1) Yes, there are many software firewalls available. Personally, I > use Zone Alarm by Zone Labs. However, changing your firewall > software may not make your connectivity to the Internet any easier. > That is the trade-off -- Better protection, difficult configuration. > > 2) How about a router? Yes, you're right. That is a question for a > question, but you may want to consider this as another option. A > router is a network devise that allows you to route IP addresses in > very special ways. In addition, many routers that are available > today, especially routers specifically designed for internet > connectivity, have very nice firewall capabilities. They are > extremely easy to set up. Take a look at Linksys. That one works > very nicely. > > Just by what you have described in your post, I would recommend > option 2. It does cost more up front, but the easabiliy and > security is well worth it. > > -- > Pete > http://www.websolutionpro.com >
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