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<P><FONT SIZE=2>"Maybe someone else can answer that?"</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>You can certainly use a home network with Zonealarm pro - I do! :-)</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Jon</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: John Bartow [<A HREF="mailto:john@winhaven.net">mailto:john@winhaven.net</A>] </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: 27 August 2003 22:06</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Security measures</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Steve,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Welcome to the world of paranoia!</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>My Main PC:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Norton Internet Security - AV and Firewall w/auto update</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Pest Patrol, Spybot search and destroy - to detect and remove malware (adware, spyware, etc) iHateSpam for Outlook spam filtering (and assorted other goodies that make life easier when using the big pig) Symantec Ghost for imaging back up working user files to server Server is backed up to tape with an OnStream tape backup.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>My Other machines:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>AVG - AV w/daily updates</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sophos - AV w/daily updates (by far the best info on new viruses - I recommend you subscribe to their email notification list) Panda AV and Firewall (has caused me some grief on Win98) w/daily updates Gave up on McAfee - it always seemed to be the problem child of the mix. (I have dozens of NAV installations with clients because it seems to be the most easily understandable by non-techies. I'm not implying it's better than the others though.)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Note that some of the free firewalls do not allow for home networking so you can't share files, printers, internet connection, etc. I believe zone alarm and maybe sygate are of this nature although I don't remember which one it was that I tried. You can by a "pro" version that allows for it though. Maybe someone else can answer that?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>I subscribe to Woody's Windows Watch for advice on updates - he's so cynical it fun to read too :o)</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I also subscribe to W2kNews and SearchWin2000.com's newsletters which are more technical but give a brief overview of each item.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>I use Windows ICS for my DHCP because I only have a dial-up so It doesn't really warrant a router but I have client's where I use them. LinkSys routers, etc. seem to be very good for their cost. Belkin and D-link are also some of the less expensive brands but based on my experiences I'm not going to recommend them. I've had problems with D-Link's cable modems and Belkin's Wireless access points - neither of their tech. supports were of any help.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Good luck!</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>HTH</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>John B.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> From: dba-tech-bounces@databaseadvisors.com</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> [<A HREF="mailto:dba-tech-bounces@databaseadvisors.com">mailto:dba-tech-bounces@databaseadvisors.com</A>]On Behalf Of Steven W. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Erbach</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 3:50 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> To: dba-Tech@databaseadvisors.com</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Subject: [dba-Tech] Security measures</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Dear Group,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Computer security grabbed the headlines over the last two weeks. I've </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> been steadily adding to a Favorites list of security-related web </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> sites, but my own understanding of the issues in computer and Internet </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> security is limited to what I read and what I've done on the PCs in my </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> home office.</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> I have two main questions:</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> 1) What resources do you turn to for security information -- books, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> magazines, web sites, etc.?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> 2) What things have you done on your own PCs to battle the forces of </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> darkness? Software (anti-virus, password encryption, firewalls) or </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> hardware (routers, proxy servers, firewalls, etc.).</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> 2a) What was it about these products that recommended themselves to you?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Thank you for your input in advance. I've found myself answering </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> questions about security that I'm not too sure about. That's why I'm </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> asking you here.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Regards,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Steve Erbach</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Scientific Marketing</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Neenah, WI</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> If architects built buildings the way programmers built applications, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> the first woodpecker to come along would cause the end of </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> civilization.</FONT>
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