“Firewall? I don’t need no stinkin’ Firewall!”

You only have to read a few of my Internet security articles or my home networking articles to know my thoughts on that. I believe you must be use a software firewall on your computer. Whether you are use dialup, cable or DSL, and no matter whether you have a router/firewall on your network or not.

A lot of people believe that they are safe since they use dialup. Once upon a time, the danger was to high-speed users only. However, now, everyone is at risk, whether they use dialup or high-speed.

Try my recommendation (the Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall) or any of the other commercial two-way software firewalls, and you will be amazed at the number of probes across your dialup line. Like several others, the Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall has a license/version that offers fewer functinos for free for personal use.

Read more in my article Do I Need A Firewall? at my Terry’s Computer Tips web site.

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