Re: A poor man's activity check :)

From: Art Kopp (artnpeg@nowhere.com)
Date: 01/08/02

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    From: artnpeg@nowhere.com (Art Kopp)
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2002 00:39:25 GMT

    On Tue, 08 Jan 2002 00:19:08 GMT, "Frank S" <fsexton@qwest.net> wrote:

    >> What you're saying supports the notion I have right now.
    >> All rhe hoopla about software firewalls for home users
    >> seems to me to be just so much paranoia and marketing
    >> hype.
    >
    >I agree, certainly, in part. Much of it is hoopla and marketing hype.
    >
    >But the real need comes from folks that run servers. Who does that you say?
    >Something as simple as wanting to let your best buddy ftp something to your
    >machine is dangerous enough to need a firewall. Almost everyone today would
    >like the capability to "access" their home computer when away. I understand
    >that you may not. But I'd venture to say that most high speed Internet
    >users do. So... it's not really "hoopla", it's just that you have to temper
    >the marketing with your personal needs. As always.

    The problem is though that "most high speed internet users" are
    ignorant of "safe hex" and they buy or use all kinds of stuff to
    "protect" themselves. They don't realize just how how lousy most of
    this "protection" is, especially on-access antivirus scanners and
    software firewalls.
    Art
    http://www.epix.net/~artnpeg
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