Re: hardware vs software security

From: jayjwa (jayjwa_at_hotspam.microsoftsux.suk)
Date: 10/25/03 

Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2003 00:22:51 -0400

Chuck wrote:

> The best defense is a layered strategy.
> 1) Hardware: NAT router, preferably with SPI.
> 2) Software: Personal firewall, Religiously configured and patched.
> 3) Software: Current and Religiously used virus detection /
> protection..
> 4) Software: Current and Religiously used spyware detection /
> protection.
> 5) Software: Properly configured and patched operating system and
> applications.
> 6) Social: Use common sense on the internet. Don't open dodgy email
> with a permissive html based email application. Don't surf the web to
> questionable websites with a non-hardened browser (i.e., IE). Don't
> apply patches mailed to you by Microsoft.

Yeah! And don't take candy from strangers!!

  Don't accept advice from a
> computer security expert running Windows 9x who has a website on
> GeoSlums.

I know who that is!! 

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