[dba-Tech] Security measures

Steve,
Welcome to the world of paranoia!

My Main PC:
Norton Internet Security - AV and Firewall w/auto update
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.

My Other machines:
AVG - AV w/daily updates
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.)

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?

I subscribe to Woody's Windows Watch for advice on updates - he's so cynical
it fun to read too :o)

I also subscribe to W2kNews and SearchWin2000.com's newsletters which are
more technical but give a brief overview of each item.

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.

Good luck!
HTH
John B.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Steven W.
> Erbach
> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 3:50 PM
> To: dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Security measures
>
>
> Dear Group,
>
> Computer security grabbed the headlines over the last two weeks. I've been
> steadily adding to a Favorites list of security-related web sites, but my
> own understanding of the issues in computer and Internet security
> is limited
> to what I read and what I've done on the PCs in my home office.
>
> I have two main questions:
>
> 1) What resources do you turn to for security information -- books,
> magazines, web sites, etc.?
>
> 2) What things have you done on your own PCs to battle the forces of
> darkness? Software (anti-virus, password encryption, firewalls)
> or hardware
> (routers, proxy servers, firewalls, etc.).
> 2a) What was it about these products that recommended themselves to you?
>
> Thank you for your input in advance. I've found myself answering questions
> about security that I'm not too sure about. That's why I'm asking
> you here.
>
> Regards,
>
> Steve Erbach
> Scientific Marketing
> Neenah, WI
>
> If architects built buildings the way programmers built applications, the
> first woodpecker to come along would cause the end of civilization.
>
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