A recent upgrade of the popular firewall software Zone Alarm appears to be causing mysterious connection and speed issues for some users.
The manufacturer of firewall software ZoneAlarm has counselled users to sit tight while it investigates connectivity issues which appear to have been caused by a recent upgrade.
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Check Point Software Technologies on Monday released an update to ZoneAlarm that comes with new features to protect against identity theft.
Check Point claims its ForceField security product, which is due for release later this month, will not only protect against drive-by download attacks, it also allows users to discretely view porn or "buy gifts" without getting caught.
I found out last week that although Windows Vista will have a snazzy new firewall, by default it will be set to block only incoming traffic -- unless you decide to pay Microsoft an extra US$50 a year...
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