RE: Zone Alarm

[Joe Hummel <joe () jthnet com>]

I would agree with morning_wood - hardware routers are a much better way to
go - when the device fails, you fail closed, as opposed to a software
solution, where if it fails, you fail open (read - open=vulnerable).  In
addition, I've found that even the technically savvy get perplexed by some
of the alerts generated by personal firewall software.  
 
My personal experience in my home lab - 
 
The Linksys products worked very well, and I had mine running for 3 years
without a failure (that wasn't caused by my ISP), but I recently upgraded to
a Netgear model (FR114P) and saw a slight increase in throughput, both
externally and internally.  In addition, the Netgear provides additional
features such as logging, better rule creation, and alerts to a SYSLOG
device.  Note, that the Netgear model is about twice as much as the typical
Linksys models (mine cost ~$100).  
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Joe Hummel


-----Original Message-----
From: full-disclosure-admin () lists netsys com
[mailto:full-disclosure-admin () lists netsys com] On Behalf Of morning_wood
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 1:20 PM
To: Ben Tyson-Norrman; full-disclosure () lists netsys com
Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Zone Alarm


buy a $40 hardware router. Software firewalls are not a security solution
IMHO.
 
morning_wood

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Ben  <mailto:ben () twowaytv co uk> Tyson-Norrman 
To: full-disclosure () lists netsys com 
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 8:53 AM
Subject: [Full-disclosure] Zone Alarm


I'm not sure I can ask this question without derision, but here goes... 

Zone Alarm, is it really as crap as everyone makes out.... or is the usual
posturing by ill-informed...? 

Many thanks all 

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