RE: Administrivia & Request: Aloha, the moderator is back

[jnf <jnf () datakill org>]

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> Norton's Internet Security, and getting it set up to provide as much
> protection as possible (along with the appropriate XP security settings) I
> come over to find it disabled because their kids couldn't download Kazza...
> If I was not the one that would have to rebuild it for them (we are friends
> after all) I would just leave the door open so that they would get what they
> deserve, lesson learned...

I personally have a real low opinion of 'personal firewalls' anyways, not 
only because of the fact it requires such knowledge of the end user, i 
really think such things should be dealt with at a router level before 
they ever reach the end users computer, security is layers- and i think 
its inferior security to discard that layer. I was quite upset when i was 
setting up a linksys router for my girlfriend a while back and when i 
clicked on the ip filter/whatever its called table, it was actually a link 
for me to go download (and buy) a 3rd party personal firewall.

At any rate, dont take my comments about the neighbor who fixes the 
computer as totally derogatory, i realize there are plenty of people who 
know what they are doing who help their friends/neighbors/whatever, it 
just frustrates me that people will listen to *anyone* about computers if 
they use enough buzz words.

j


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