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Skriven 2005-01-17 08:40:06 av Jeff Guerdat (1:106/2000.0)
     Kommentar till en text av Jay Emrie
Ärende: Router IP ?
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On 01-16-05, JAY EMRIE said to JEAN PARROT:

JE>Jean, from what I have been hearing the built in firewall of XP and the
JE>router is sufficient. I've removed ZA and gone to Kerio.

I wouldn't recommend the XP firewall at all since it doesn't check outgoing
access, just like the hardware router.  Virtually any other free software
firewall router is preferable.  A quote from the latest newsletter from Brian
Livingstone:

These are the minimum hardware devices and software applications, therefore,
that are currently needed by any individual or company that connects a PC to
the Internet:

* Hardware firewall to make your systems invisible to "port scans" by
hackers;
* Software firewall to prevent worms from sneaking in or communicating out
via your Internet connection;
* Antivirus program to detect and eliminate infected files and e-mail
attachments;
* Antispam filter to prevent obviously bogus e-mail messages from reaching
your Inbox and tempting you to click links to crooked Web sites; and
* Anti-adware scanner to delete adware, spyware, and browser hijackers in
your system and prevent them from getting control in the future.
* Update-management software to handle today's constant stream of patches
and upgrades, whether the choice is Windows Update for individuals or a
small-business or corporate package to handle 5 to 50,000 PCs.

Despite the undeniable value of all of the above, a majority of PC users don't
yet know what a firewall is, much less have one installed and properly
configured.

WindowsSecrets.com, therefore, plans to redesign its content and dedicate
itself to two goals this year:

1. Explain the security baseline to consumers and executives alike; and

2. Pressure retailers and ISPs to fix the PCs they sold or linked to the Net.

These are ambitious goals. But the current takeover of the Internet by thieves
is extremely frightening and borders on making our cherished public resource
too much of a hassle to use. We have to make computing safe again, and you can
help.


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