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echo: nthelp
to: Geo
from: Glenn Meadows
date: 2005-08-07 21:11:36
subject: Re: ZoneAlarm upgrade 6.0.631.003 - arghh!!!

From: "Glenn Meadows" 

There are some pretty large companies using this package.  No uPNP here.

We'll see what develops.  I find it interesting though that the security
core code is also running in a bunch of HW boxes.

Other than the OS, isn't a HW box just a dedicated computer with network
ports and such?

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Glenn M.
"Geo"  wrote in message news:42f65df9{at}w3.nls.net...
> "Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
> news:42f568cf$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>
>> I've becoming even more familiar with the InJoy firewall though, nice
> piece
>> of software (no free version though).
>
> With the number of spyware/virus that can now modify/disable software
> firewalls on the desktop, it's probably a real good idea to be using a
> separate firewall on a separate box anymore, for strict hardware firewalls
> preferably something that isn't susceptible to uPNP either.
>
> Geo.
>
>

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