Re: Is software firewall nessasery if hardware is available?
From: Bruce Chambers (bruce_a_chambers_at_h0tmail.com)
Date: 02/16/05
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Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 20:15:16 -0700
paul dallaire wrote:
> HI! I have being having allot of trouble getting the personal firewall of
> (Norton Internet Security) to work with IIS server.
>
> with the PF turned off all is ok. its fine through my router and with my
> shared DLS connection but once its on both IE and my FTP client just
> timesout.
>
> I have d-link router with a built in firewall. is this good enough? I am
> just going through all this for an overkill?
>
> I have the virus scanner/adware scanner/spyware scanner/ and all is fine
> right now.
>
> what do you guys think?
>
>
>
If you use a router with NAT, it's still a very good idea to use a
3rd party software firewall. Like WinXP's built-in firewall,
NAT-capable routers do nothing to protect the user from him/herself (or
any "curious," over-confident teenagers in the home). 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. (Remember:
Most antivirus applications do not even 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. In the professional IT community, this is
also known as a "layered defense." Basically, it comes down to never,
ever "putting all of your eggs in one basket."
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