Re: Zoned-Out Labs - DUMPS - all Win95 users!

From: Keezdriver (NOTda.keezdriverTHIS@verizon.STUFFnet)
Date: 04/13/02 

From: Keezdriver <NOTda.keezdriverTHIS@verizon.STUFFnet>
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2002 15:49:16 GMT

CJ wrote:

> Zoned-Out Labs has decided to dump and abandon all Win95 users...
> found at: http://www.zonelabs.com/zapupdate/win95.html
> (evidently Zoned-Out Labs cannot, will not, doesn't give-a-shit, or
> doesn't know how to secure a Win95 OS!!!)
>
> ---------snip
> Windows 95 is an older operating system, and is therefore inherently
> more vulnerable to security holes than newer operating systems. This is
> because the longer a software product is out, the longer hackers have to
> find vulnerabilities.
> Because old and unsupported software such as this goes against our
> core security philosophy, Zone Labs will cease to support Windows 95 to
> coincide with the introduction of our version 3.0 consumer product
> family, ZoneAlarm Pro 3.0 and ZoneAlarm 3.0.
> --------snip
>
> At Agnitum which makes Outpost Free and Outpost Pro firewalls Win95
> users are fully supported...
> found at: http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpost/
> --------snip
> Compatibility is no problem. Agnitum Outpost brings you peace of mind in
> any environment no matter what:
>
> Connection type you are using (dial-up, DSL, ISDN, Cable, T1 or
> Satellite).
> MS Windows version (95,98, 98SE, ME, NT, 2000, XP).
> ---------snip
>
>
> --
> Thanks for the nice Usenet message...
>
> Charles Johnston
> AB7SL - Ham Radio Pages
> www.ab7sl.com
why did you snip the part about M$ not supporting 95 anymore? And what
happened with Sygate? Last check bounce? 

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