On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 21:14:30 -0500 (EST), Sean Donelan <sean@donelan.com> 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.
Just asking .. any idea how many cable / dsl operators around the world - not just in the USA - provide hardware firewalls along with their CPE equipment - or perhaps provide CPE equipment that's capable of firewalling? Quite a few ISPs that I know of tend to hand out dsl routers with, at the most, basic NAT / PAT capablities, and maybe a CD with a 30 day trial versions of an antivirus program, along with other stuff. -- Suresh Ramasubramanian (ops.lists@gmail.com)