Re: Norton Internet Security 2005 Personal Firewall slows down Windows XP startup

From: Leythos (void_at_nowhere.lan)
Date: 02/19/05 

Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 18:24:55 GMT

On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 00:07:55 -0800, Joe wrote:
>
> yeah, free as in none. people do not need a software firewall if you
> have a router. sheese. none of my friends are that way and i am not, my
> uncle is not who is a total expert. NEVER any problems. a router is just
> fine. the only people who need more are companies. unless the user is
> really stupid.

Joe, what you don't seem to understand is that many people don't
understand security and don't really have a clue about securing their
systems. While a NAT device is always a first choice there are many things
that a NAT device will not protect the user from - namely the user. A
personal firewall application running on a computer can work very nicely
with a NAT box and provide some level of protection against rogue
applications. While it's easy to compromise a PFW and as easy to
misconfigure them, they can and do offer an extra layer of protection.

With that being said, in the early days when I used a NAT solution, before
I bought a real firewall, I never experienced a compromise, but I'm smart
enough to secure the systems, monitor the in/out bound logs, make sure all
systems are protected by AV and users don't run as admins... Not many home
users have this level of skill or even know they need to do these things.

For people running a business or keeping financial records on their
computers, a NAT box is the first line, then a PFW solution on the PC
properly configured is the next. User education is third along with
locking down the apps and systems. 

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