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Very sensible. Security can never get int he way of usability
The fact is no one has come up with a solution for a user friendly out going firewall. Zonealarm is relatively user friendly but even that is far too complex for an average user.

The fact is a normal user can not be expected to understand the concept of ports or even 'Do you wish to allow this program access to the internet'. Those sort of questions are fine in geek world, not fine in the home PC market
Posted by: mrjonno   Posted on: 04/28/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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They don't want MS protection? Or they've got something reliable instead?  HypnoToad72 | 04/27/06
Didn't you know...  ju1ce | 04/27/06
Only if your Firewall Admin is a lazy bum  nucrash | 04/27/06
Hey nu...  ju1ce | 04/27/06
Re: Only if your Firewall Admin is a lazy bum  none none | 04/27/06
Simplicity over Security ... again ...  ac2_z | 04/27/06
I agree..  ju1ce | 04/27/06
So turn it on yourself  georgeou | 04/27/06
Not so simple and not all about security  ibabadur1 | 04/27/06
thats like saying  not of this world | 04/27/06
It also makes it easier  bjbrock | 04/27/06
phone home?  xuniL_z | 04/27/06
Re: phone home?  none none | 04/27/06
Here you go  xuniL_z | 04/29/06
copy edit this story!  ChazzMatt | 04/27/06
What?  ThomasAnderson | 04/27/06
No, that's what he meant and it works both ways  georgeou | 04/27/06
Very sensible. Security can never get int he way of usability  mrjonno | 04/28/06
I agree...  jinko | 04/28/06
Shouldn't they leave it on for lazy non enterprise users  Boot_Agnostic | 04/28/06

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