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  • SP2's firewall not good enough

    With Microsoft having released Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) to manufacturing, the technology that some have nicknamed "Security Pack 2", coupled with recent rumblings from Microsoft, is spinning the spotlight towards the personal firewall and antivirus sectors.

  • Integrated VPNs secure remote workstations

    Securing remote workstations once meant implementing a VPN. Increasing network threats require more protection, such as integrated VPNs that offer strong internal security controls.

  • Making peer-to-peer secure

    One startup, Datasynapse, says built-in encryption, firewall via its WebProc offering is the answer

  • Do telecommuters invite intrusions?

    Some experts say telecommuting may compromise secure corporate networks. Is anybody guarding the back door?

  • In the trenches of techno-rebellion

    Activist programmers are developing protection against intrusive ads, tracking software, and other mechanisms that piggyback on free software and quietly co-opt consumers' computers.

Features and Case Studies (5)

  • Security--why don't we get it?

    Zone Labs CEO Gregor Freund says a run of software worm outbreaks has exposed a broken security philosophy.

  • SP2's new firewall: Not good enough

    Microsoft's new firewall offering, included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, has a long way to go to match established products from Zone Labs and other players. Additional reading: XP SP2: The good, bad and ugly

  • Integrated VPNs secure remote workstations

    Securing remote workstations once meant implementing a VPN. Increasing network threats require more protection, such as integrated VPNs that offer strong internal security controls.

  • In the trenches of techno-rebellion

    Activist programmers are developing protection against intrusive ads, tracking software, and other mechanisms that piggyback on free software and quietly co-opt consumers' computers.

  • Firewall selection & management

    Selecting a firewall from the many choices available is the easy part. The difficulty comes with implementation and management. Here are some of the problems you may face and a guide to the leading firewall vendors.

Reviews (13)

  • ZoneAlarm with Antivirus

    Bargain hunters, ZoneAlarm with Antivirus is the security deal for you.

  • ZoneAlarm Pro 4.5

    ZoneAlarm Pro 4.5 is a great firewall for security rookies, but you'll still need a separate antivirus program.

  • Don’t fire until you see the whites of their IP

    Firewall software isn’t optional for anyone anymore. Sure, Windows XP has an inbuilt firewall, but for real security you need a meatier option.How well does Zone Alarm Pro 3.0 protect you?

  • ZoneAlarm Security Suite

    ZoneAlarm Security Suite puts Norton Internet Security and McAfee Internet Security to shame with its easy-to-use features.

  • Keeping the outside out: Seven desktop firewalls tested

    We all know about firewalls protecting your network from outside attacks, but what can you do when those pesky users keep taking their computers outside your network? And what if the attack isn't coming from the outside at all?

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