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Re: (erielack) Computer Security

you would want zone alarm program.  It's good firewall.

go to this url and read about it.   download is free.
http://grc.com/su-firewalls.htm


On Fri, 4 Jan 2002 15:43:19 -0500 (EST) gelwood <gelwood_@_dnaco.net>
writes:
> In our local paper this morning, there was an article about how 
> hackers
> are
> now starting to focus on home computer systems. As people move to 
> cable or
> DSL connections, they are starting to open themselves up to 
> attacks.
> 
> Working in computer security, I run a person hardware firewall on my 
> DSL
> connection to the outside world and a person firewall on my 
> computer.
> 
> For those of you using dial connections and think you are safe, 
> thing
> again. We have noted that dialup systems are being probed. One of 
> the
> person on our team has noted 2-3 probes per day from sites in the 
> fareast
> through a dialup connection. This was reported by a free firewall 
> product
> installed on his computer.
> 
> George Elwood
> http://www.dnaco.net/~gelwood
> 
> 
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