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Re: Security on a home DSL Line

  • From: Hank Nussbacher
  • Date: Sat Nov 04 11:55:42 2000

At 11:57 03/11/00 -0500, Shawn McMahon wrote:

Try as well:
http://www.nwfusion.com/reviews/2000/0807rev.html

Sybergen's Secure Desktop got top marks for midsize businesses and ZoneAlarm for home.

-Hank

On Fri, Nov 03, 2000 at 11:16:59AM -0500, Rishi Singh wrote:
>
> Hmm.. Zone Alarm is a nice product, but I'd prefer to use BlackIce Defender
> for all my Wintel boxes.

Might want to read the reviews before deciding:

http://www.canada.cnet.com/software/0-3752-7-2342112.html?st.sw.3752-7-2342081.txt.3752-7-2342112

Cnet gave it a 6 out of 10, and recommended either ZoneAlarm or Norton
Firewall over it.


This, of course, does not mean it wouldn't be better for your particular
use; it's come a long way since Steve Gibson ripped it on his website.