Re: firewall

From: Bruce Chambers (bruce_a_chambers_at_h0tmail.com)
Date: 07/31/04 

Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 08:53:37 -0600

Greetings --

   Like WinXP's firewall, 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 

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"belgrave" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7c1801c476d9$852ebcb0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> i recently purchased  netgear firewall router DG834G.as
> this one has in built firewall,do i still need to use
> windows firewall?.are there likely any problems using
> both?.
> thanks

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