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Re: [OT] which firewall



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>Is there anyone willing to advise a good firewall?
>Links to sites for updated pc security info are welcome as well.

The best firewall is an external hardware kind.  I use a NAT firewall
router, but I know others use a dedicated box running linux.  The
firewall that comes with linux is pretty good.

For Windoze software firewalls, it's hard to beat ZoneAlarm.

Much as I dislike Steve Gibson's alarmist hype, he does have a nice list
of firewall software along with ones that fail certain tests at
http://www.grc.com/lt/scoreboard.htm

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