The security testing was alright. Most of the information is obtained thru the browser - running winxp, firefox 1.5. Public IP easily obtained. One site even used a Java hack to figure out my private IP. Thought that was neat. At any rate,"In any of these cases you will not see an event notification on your computer because our connection attempt did not reach your computer. In any case, your computer is secure."So basically a software firewall is unneeded when your hardware firewall is working fine. Oh snap! For av I use AVG. For antispyware I use Spybot S&D. To make neither needed, I use firefox and run as user instead of admin. Security is easy when you know what you're doing.
you also need a software firewall on your client machines so that when your neighbor gets on your wireless network you're protected from what's on his computer too...
t-birdDec 29, 2005
Still though, people who are not security saavy need to have a guide which doesn't speak in computer lingo. I think it's pretty good for those types.
rideaurocksDec 29, 2005
The security testing was alright. Most of the information is obtained thru the browser - running winxp, firefox 1.5. Public IP easily obtained. One site even used a Java hack to figure out my private IP. Thought that was neat. At any rate,"In any of these cases you will not see an event notification on your computer because our connection attempt did not reach your computer. In any case, your computer is secure."So basically a software firewall is unneeded when your hardware firewall is working fine. Oh snap! For av I use AVG. For antispyware I use Spybot S&D. To make neither needed, I use firefox and run as user instead of admin. Security is easy when you know what you're doing.
Closed AccountDec 29, 2005
This is ok, we can't be all pros..kiltak<a class="user" href="http://geeksaresexy.blogspot.com">http://geeksaresexy.blogspot.com</a>
kblowersDec 29, 2005
you also need a software firewall on your client machines so that when your neighbor gets on your wireless network you're protected from what's on his computer too...
runelindDec 29, 2005
sonicwalls are overpriced pieces of junk. I like to disassemble the ones we've yanked from the field and install something else on them.
Closed AccountSep 13, 2006
o.O
squirlyblackJul 30, 2008