full-disclosure - PC Firewall Choices

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Date: Wed Jan 18 02:39:09 2006
From: very at unprivate.com (Very Unprivate)
Subject: PC Firewall Choices

> Given the choice between one of those selections and a standard
Linksys router / firewall combo, wouldn't it be safer to 
> go with the hardware firewall? I find the configuration options to be
quite a bit more in-depth, and the hardware firewall 
> doesn't get itself as stuck in the system as say, ZA does.

  Agreed, but note - a software firewall that tells you which program is
trying to access what can come very handy in everyday use - a hardware
firewall will not do that. Also, if you configure it properly, it will
not get in your way unless some undefined event occurs.

  The two mix perfectly, both have their reasons for existance, so why
force a choice? 

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