RE: Host-Base Firewall

["Murda Mcloud" <murdamcloud () bigpond com>]

Shouldn't that be 
Firewalls != Security

But 
(Firewalls + patching +...+ lots of other stuff) ~ Security (if not done
well) ;  or
(Firewalls + patching +...+ lots of other stuff) tends towards Security if
that is done well.






> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com]
> > On Behalf Of Adriel Desautels
> > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 6:29 AM
> > To: Mohamed Farid
> > Cc: 'Shawn A. Corrello'; security-basics () securityfocus com; security-
> > basics-return-49273 () securityfocus com
> > Subject: Re: Host-Base Firewall
> >
> > Windows firewalls != security.
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> > Mohamed Farid wrote:
> > > I don't want to depend on Windows Firewalls ...
> > > I need a 3rd party software ...
> > >
> > > Yes we are using Windows on our laptops ( Windows 2000 )
> > >
> > > Mohamed Farid ,CISSP,CCSP,S+
> > > m.farid.shawara () gmail com
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Shawn A. Corrello [mailto:shawnc () legolas sinnerz us]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 7:57 PM
> > > To: Mohamed Farid
> > > Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com;
> > > security-basics-return-49273 () securityfocus com
> > > Subject: Re: Host-Base Firewall
> > >
> > > What OS are the laptops? Windows Firewall is free and can be managed
> > and
> > > administrated centrally via Group Policy...not going to help if you're
> > > laptops are Linux or Macs though.
> > >
> > > On Wed, 28 May 2008, Mohamed Farid wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dear All ,,,
> > > >
> > > > Any recommendation for a cost effective Host-Base Firewall to be
> > installed
> > > > on my remote users' Laptops - and to be managed and be administrated
> > > > centralized by my security team ?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks ,,,
> > > > Mohamed Farid ,