Re: ICF -- needed with hardware firewall?
From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 01/02/04
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Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 16:22:24 -0700
Greetings --
No. WinXP's built-in firewall cannot add any level of protection
to that of a hardware firewall, as it monitors only inbound traffic.
Even good hardware firewalls (and NAT-capable routers) do nothing
to protect the user from him/herself. Again -- and I _cannot_
emphasize this enough -- almost all spyware and many Trojans and worms
are downloaded and installed deliberately (albeit unknowingly) by the
user. So a software firewall, such as Sygate or ZoneAlarm, that can
detect and warn the user of unauthorized out-going traffic is an
important element of protecting one's privacy and security. Most
antivirus applications do not scan for or protect you from
adware/spyware, because, after all, you've installed them yourself, so
you must want them there, right?
I use both a router with NAT and Sygate Personal Firewall, even
though I generally know better than to install scumware. When it
comes to computer security and protecting my privacy, I prefer the old
"belt and suspenders" approach.
Bruce Chambers
-- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "John Blaustein" <no@spam.com> wrote in message news:%23ZIxurL0DHA.2116@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > I have a home network: > > DSL modem connected to DSL line > SonicWALL 10 connected to DSL modem > Switch connected to SonicWALL > 4 PCs connected to switch -- 2 running XP Home, 2 running 98SE > > On the two XP machines, is it necessary to enable the Internet Connection > Firewall for the DSL connection, even though I have the hardware firewall? > If so, which Settings should be checked (on)? > > When connecting via dial-up, I have ICF enabled. Which of the Settings > should be turned on? > > Thank you. > > John > >
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