Hi Mark,
There is a VERY large security hole with the email protection provided by Norton AV 2000, or SystemWorks 2000. They issued a patch for it (which didn't do a thing), then issued another one that fixed it for good.
I still don't like their email protection, and choose to scan things individually. That said, it's getting easier for viruses to be passed on through scripting in the email itself, so just viewing the email can be a potential hazard.
For firewalls, I know a lot of people that use BlackICE and like it a lot, as well as Zone Alarm (free I think). I got a copy of Norton's security firewall product this week... No time to play with it yet, but have heard good things. Personally, I use custom-made scripts and a hardware firewall. Costly, but VERY effective.
Rich |
