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To: Mike Buckley who wrote (26135)	6/11/2000 10:23:00 AM
From: alankeister	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 54805

OT - firewalls I think I gave out the wrong URL. Here is a link to the demo of BlackIce... download.cnet.com It is a 45 day software demo that will report hacker activity but not block it. It seems to report some network activity that is harmless but it is worth while. If you have a dial-up connection, you probably need a software firewall. However, dial-up connections are not as vunerable as broadband because they are not always connected. If you have broadband like DSL, cable modem, or satellite, a hardware firewall is best. The broadband modems have an ethernet port that connects to the firewall. Hardware firewalls sit between the broadband modem and the PC. Many of them also give you extra ethernet ports so you can network your PCs. I recommend UGate UMax 3000. I'm sure there are other good ones but the price is good ($200) and it is easy to set up. us.buy.com If you aren't convinced of the need for a firewall, read this... New bug shows need for firewall protection news.cnet.com - Alan

To: Mike Buckley who wrote (26135)	6/11/2000 10:26:00 AM
From: JohnM	Respond to of 54805

Mike, Walt Mossberg, in the Wall Street Journal, recommended Black Ice sometime back. I downloaded and installed it. Found, as he said, much to my dismay, that lots of folk were wandering around my machines. I assume it started with my purchase of a DSL connection. I'm not using it at the moment because of conflicts with a home networking program called Wingate but I plan to reinstall it as soon as I can find the time to work through the problems. If anyone's interested, I highly recommend it. John

To: Mike Buckley who wrote (26135)	6/11/2000 11:10:00 AM
From: Willie263	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 54805

OT - Computer Security I found the following site to be good for improving my home computer security on a dial-up connection. And it's free!!!! grc.com Click on Shields Up, and follow directions. It tests your computers shields and open ports. I found some open ports on my machine that I was able to close after following some rather lengthy directions. BTW Many Many (Irwin speak) thanks to Uncle Frank, Mike, Lindey Bill and all you other knights of the round table. I have been a 'long time' lurqer and have gained financial security for my family and knowledge of the stock market that I would never have dreamed of. Keep up the good work Frank, you are making more changes in peoples lives than you could imagine. Willie P.S. I understand a firewall is more important with a cable connection as the connection is 'always on' and therefore more vulnerable to an attack than a dial-up which is only on when in use.

To: Mike Buckley who wrote (26135)	6/11/2000 1:09:00 PM
From: DownSouth	Respond to of 54805

Mike, go to McAfee.com and download their personal firewall software. They have a 30 day trial. Implementation is painless.

To: Mike Buckley who wrote (26135)	6/12/2000 12:00:00 PM
From: Tom Ardnij	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 54805

OT--- Mike, I use Black Ice Defender with my cable modem. One reason that a firewall is more important with an always on connection is that you typically get a new IP address with each dial-up to your ISP. It works the same with the cable modem. The longer you have the same IP address up, the greater the possibility that an unwanted intruder will target your machine. One way to defeat this with a cable modem is to shut off the machine occasionally. In any case, a firewall like Black Ice Defender is pretty inexpensive, (around $40, I think). It is amazing the number of attempted hits on the machine. This is clearly visible with the firewall. Best Regards, Tom