Difference between revisions of "Personal Firewall"
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Because [[Windows XP]] and [[Mac OS X]] come with built-in firewalls, most users do not need to purchase a [[third party]] firewall. However, there are many options available which may or may not provide additional protection, features, and flexibility. | Because [[Windows XP]] and [[Mac OS X]] come with built-in firewalls, most users do not need to purchase a [[third party]] firewall. However, there are many options available which may or may not provide additional protection, features, and flexibility. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Integrated== |
| + | * [[Mac OS X Firewall]] | ||
| + | * [[Windows Firewall]] | ||
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| + | ==Third party== | ||
* [http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm Sygate Personal Firewall (free)] | * [http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm Sygate Personal Firewall (free)] | ||
* [http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp?lid=nav_za Zone Alarm (free)] | * [http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp?lid=nav_za Zone Alarm (free)] | ||
* [http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/npf/ Norton Personal Firewall] | * [http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/npf/ Norton Personal Firewall] | ||
* [http://us.mcafee.com/root/package.asp?pkgid=103 McAfee Personal Firewall Plus] | * [http://us.mcafee.com/root/package.asp?pkgid=103 McAfee Personal Firewall Plus] | ||
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[[Category:Security]] | [[Category:Security]] | ||
[[Category:Software]] | [[Category:Software]] | ||
Revision as of 09:53, 2 October 2006
A firewall is a computer program that protects your computer from unauthorized network access. They can be useful in protecting against viruses.
Because Windows XP and Mac OS X come with built-in firewalls, most users do not need to purchase a third party firewall. However, there are many options available which may or may not provide additional protection, features, and flexibility.