Re: Client End Firewalls

From: Steve (securityfocus_at_delahunty.com)
Date: 09/30/04

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    To: <security-basics@securityfocus.com>, <Grant.Orchard@aws.aust.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 09:20:44 -0400

    These can be very effective at blocking incoming traffic to the workstations
    and also the ones like from Symantec get firewall policy/rule updates
    downloaded periodically.

    Consider the situation where some of your folks with laptops are at a
    customer site, or a vendor site - they are wide open to threats without
    desktop firewall protection. Consider the situation where a worm gets
    inside your network somehow, it will bounce around infecting many machines
    if there is no desktop protection.

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: <Grant.Orchard@aws.aust.com>
    To: <security-basics@securityfocus.com>
    Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 12:27 AM
    Subject: Client End Firewalls

    Hi guys,

    How much protection do you believe client side firewalls provide? My boss
    has asked for my thoughts on a system like Zone Labs are now offering. Can
    anyone provide me with their thoughts on what benefits this actually
    provides?

    Many thanks

    Grant Orchard
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