Re: Firewalls are useless??

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Date: 10/31/02 

Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 01:27:05 GMT

Taking a moment's reflection, Pee Jay mused:
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| Has anyone seen the thread on firewalls starting here:
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| http://tinyurl.com/2bxz
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| Any comments on it?

    A savvy user who knows a thing or two about security, and doesn't use
their computer in a moderate to high risk manner probably doesn't need a
firewall. An antivirus and anti-trojan package kept up to date would suit
them fine. Most people who get compromised download the thing themselves
(file or email), or they have a system that presents itself as attractive to
a hacker.

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