Re: I am protected?
From: Walter Roberson (roberson_at_ibd.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca)
Date: 11/26/04
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Date: 26 Nov 2004 03:51:32 GMT
In article <fac50633.0411251850.5e841457@posting.google.com>,
Jason <jasonv@picknowl.com.au> wrote:
:Hi all, just got ADSL after many years of dial up. Given that I will
:now be connected to the net A LOT more than previously, I am concerned
:that I may be leaving myself open to security problems. I currently
:rely on the free versions of Zonealarm and AVG Antivirus, which I
:update regularly. Do you think I need to purchase commercial firewall
:and antivirus software or are my freebies good enough?
As always, it depends. How valuable is the information on your disk,
and how much trouble would you be put to if it were to be substantially
corrupted right while you're on a tight deadline?
You can get stateful packet inspection varieties of [hardware] firewalls
fairly inexpensively these days, suitable for blocking unsolicited
incoming connections. Separate hardware firewalls usually can't help you
if your credulous spouse/parent/child opens an email attachment, but
they can be extremely useful in protecting your equipment from the
random scans of script kiddies.
-- Take care in opening this message: My grasp on reality may have shaken loose during transmission!
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