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A couple of things:
First, and clearly, the best security defense for using a computer to check e-mail and browse the Internet is a user. Firewall will not do any help to stop the phishing scams. It's users' responsibility to judge themselves before they do anything in their computer, like opening attachments, visiting evasive websites that install spyware, etc. Almost every Windows users (and sometimes would-be Linux/Mac users) fall into a trap of being unresponsible and not using their common sense (except me, since I'm Internet-Savvy and still use Windows).

Second, not only a hardware router, but also have a software firewall in every computer that you have. Hardware router (and bear in mind about Windows XP Service Pack 2 Firewall) doesn't monitor outgoing packets to the Internet.

Last, but not least, it doesn't matter which OS you're using! If you think it's for Windows, don't be so sure! Cybercrooks are getting smarter, smarter, and smarter on trying to get everyone to give up on their personal information. So if there will be would-be Mac/Linux users who switch from Windows and took their habits on surfing the Internet and carelessly open their attachments, you might expect to see criminals target those OSes.

Please read my above paragraphs carefully, one more time. I really don't want you to be jumping into a conclusion pretty quick.
Posted by: Grayson Peddie   Posted on: 06/15/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Gee is this REALLY a surprise?  realitycheck101 | 06/15/06
The problem is Window. You leave the doors to a bank open with no guards,  DonnieBoy | 06/15/06
Secure OS  richhayes | 06/16/06
This is what firewalls are for  PhantomX | 06/15/06
A firewall can not block everything or the network would be useless. The  DonnieBoy | 06/15/06
Convince a billions of users to switch to Linux or Mac.  Grayson Peddie | 06/15/06
Switch  richhayes | 06/16/06
Getting a millions of users who are using Windows...  Grayson Peddie | 06/16/06
A couple of things:  Grayson Peddie | 06/15/06
you're right  PhantomX | 06/16/06
Govt should force all users to Linux or Mac  Boot_Agnostic | 06/16/06
You're an ignorant Linux Geek! devil  Grayson Peddie | 06/16/06
And your an Amiga con  Boot_Agnostic | 06/19/06
Won't happen; they're going to virtualized microsoft solutions.  HypnoToad | 06/17/06
And only MS WindWoes is affected !  michael_t | 06/18/06
Heh heh heh...you're so lame. wink  Grayson Peddie | 06/18/06
Dream on  carlino | 06/20/06
Security through obscurity  TasteeWheat | 01/18/07

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