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Re: New Computer? Six Steps to Safer Surfing

  • From: Matthew S. Hallacy
  • Date: Sun Dec 19 07:38:39 2004 
On Sat, Dec 18, 2004 at 09:14:30PM -0500, Sean Donelan wrote:
> 
> I wouldn't rely on software firewalls.  At the same store you buy your
> computer, also buy a hardware firewall.  Hopefully soon the motherboard
> and NIC manufacturers will start including built-in hardware firewalls.
> But sometimes, such as dialup modems, software firewalls are the only
> alternative.

Hopefully soon people will start running operating systems, web browsers,
and email clients where they have no need for a "personal firewall". 

(Or, with luck, certain vendors will fix their buggy software)

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