Sygate vs McAfee
From: sponge (yosponge_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 09/17/03
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Date: 17 Sep 2003 00:59:06 -0700
On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 20:38:29 -0700,
see.my.sig.4.addr@nowhere.com.invalid wrote:
>Saw a thing on Screensavers about McAfee firewall. Looked pretty
good.
>I'm now using Sygate, and it looks like McAfee might be better.
>Sure, Sygate is free and McAfee is $40, but aside from that, which is
>better?
I've tinkered with McAfeea little, and it seems to be an utter POS.
It's not very configurable. You can only block IP addresses by Class C
(256 IP) blocks at a time, and it's port blocking configurability
isn't very good. Basically, it's only good for allowing/blocking
applications from the net; it lacks many features found in real
software firewalls. The "privacy" features with the package are a joke
and create more problems than they solve.
Plus, Sygate gives good application check and authentication. The
difference between Sygate and McAfee is about the same as the
difference between a Ferrari and a Yugo.
Sponge
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