Re: Three Firewalls




"Richard Sobey" <spam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:62jnd1p84ku1l7de8vf2e5cqhbkga6m9sj@xxxxxxxxxx
> On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 18:33:41 +0000 (UTC), "Reg Edwards"
> <g4fgq.regp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
"I use hardware firewall and nowt else. Never been hacked in 5 years,
> and I don't expect it to start any time soon.."

So you have no software installed that has any net savvy. I think you would
get a shock at just how often the software you have installed is calling
home. That may seem harmless to you and of no concern - but I know I like to
control all outgoing comms from my box thanks.


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