[Klug-general] Linux to offer a paradigm-shift in computer security

[Peter Childs]

On 28/11/2007, Karl Lattimer <karl at qdh.org.uk> wrote:
>
> OK, this is bad advice ^^ see bad advice... The firewall in windows is
> the only thing stopping the slammer worm and a bunch of others. Don't
> switch it off because it is added bloat!!!! It isn't, the standard
> windows firewall is an adequate solution its not ideal but it WORKS for
> the purposes it is intended, protecting windows' penchant for opening
> ports on LAN networks.
>
>
If its a worm the virus protection should have stopped it. A Firewall will
not stop a worm.

A *firewall* is a dedicated
appliance<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_appliance>,
or software <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software> running on another
computer, which inspects network traffic passing through it, and denies or
permits passage based on a set of rules.

see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewall_(networking)

The windows "Firewall" does do something useful in that it stop certain
types of Spyware, Viruses, Worms etc but it is not a Firewall the the
original sense of the work and there is no reason why a too calling its self
Spyware protection will not in fact do the same job.


Peter Childs
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