[dba-Tech] Software Firewalls

Ah, the monitoring outgoing.

That is something my boss 'loves' about Zone Alarm.

Want to know a secret?  Monitoring Outgoing is a waste of time.  If you want
to do that with hardware, you just need to get a better router.

Why would you really care what is going out?  If you use a spyware and virus
protection system, nothing will go out without you knowing it anyways.
Besides, with a firewall in place, something going out, can't come back in.

Drew

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Bryan
Carbonnell
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 2:22 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Software Firewalls


On 5 Dec 2004 at 11:12, Rocky Smolin - Beach Access S wrote:

> How about the hardware firewall that comes with your router?

I want something to run locally to monitor outgoing as well as
incoming.

> Norton's got a firewall - never tried it - but their stuff seems
> pretty good.  Maybe someone else on the list knows.

I won't use Norton on any PC I own. Too much bloat for my liking.
Same reason that I won't use McAfee either.

--
Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at sympatico.ca
Birthdays are good for you; the more you have, the longer you live.


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