Comments on: Security Advice For Beginners – Don't Run A Firewall http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2005/12/03/security-advice-for-beginners-dont-run-a-firewall/ The latest tech, mobile and gaming news Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:58:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2005/12/03/security-advice-for-beginners-dont-run-a-firewall/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Anonymous Fri, 24 Feb 2006 22:52:21 +0000 http://www.siteground128.com/~connecte/2005/12/03/security-advice-for-beginners-dont-run-a-firewall/#comment-252 i agree, a software firework is junk, as it is easily exploited and drains resources, but it is not useless. I have a linksys router, and thats my firewall, but whenever i do banking/credit card online, i run a software firewall (ZoneAlarm pro), to close off my internet completely from all programs (except give firefox passkey). This also closes my ~20 open ports (from port forwarding on router) for filesharing / games. Verdict: get a router! i agree, a software firework is junk, as it is easily exploited and drains resources, but it is not useless.
I have a linksys router, and thats my firewall, but whenever i do banking/credit card online, i run a software firewall (ZoneAlarm pro), to close off my internet completely from all programs (except give firefox passkey).
This also closes my ~20 open ports (from port forwarding on router) for filesharing / games.
Verdict: get a router!

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2005/12/03/security-advice-for-beginners-dont-run-a-firewall/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Anonymous Mon, 05 Dec 2005 01:55:46 +0000 http://www.siteground128.com/~connecte/2005/12/03/security-advice-for-beginners-dont-run-a-firewall/#comment-251 I don't run a firewall, although I'm planning to get a hardware firewall soon. I don't see the purpose of a software firewall and can't think of a threat that it could reasonably defeat. External threats should be dealt with by shutting down all non-essential services. Internal threats can defeat any software firewall. Thus what I always advise non-expert users to buy a nice hardware firewall integrated with their DSL modem. The cost is not that much more than a paid software firewall and the security is hugely better. I don't run a firewall, although I'm planning to get a hardware firewall soon. I don't see the purpose of a software firewall and can't think of a threat that it could reasonably defeat.
External threats should be dealt with by shutting down all non-essential services. Internal threats can defeat any software firewall. Thus what I always advise non-expert users to buy a nice hardware firewall integrated with their DSL modem. The cost is not that much more than a paid software firewall and the security is hugely better.

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