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MS firewalls and other jokes on security.
``The configuration change closed a hole in the Windows firewall settings that could open up PCs to attack if the machines had been set to share files or a printer with the local network, said Gary Schare, director of product management for Windows.''

Which simply coroborates the point that security must be addressed at the OS kernel itself and not by just spying on the incomming packets and trying to guess if they are 'good' or 'bad' ones.

Good luck to all PC users... the road is very long ;-(
Posted by: michael-t   Posted on: 12/16/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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MS firewalls and other jokes on security.  michael-t | 12/16/04
FYI:  Ardian Daka | 12/17/04
Yes but...  Jeff Spicoli | 12/17/04
Slight correction  Chad_z | 12/17/04
Nothing to worry about  Richard Flude | 12/16/04
ZDNET, Why do you keep posting the same old story...  Plain Logic | 12/16/04
Copy paste my lad, Copy paste  Squawkbox | 12/16/04
Message From Ballmer: "Move Along, Nothing To See Here"  itanalyst | 12/17/04
MSFT Process  Chad_z | 12/17/04
rotflmao (NT)  JasonL31 | 12/19/04
The laugh track must be extra, ...  Judas I. | 12/17/04
And Now, A Word From Our Sponsor  itanalyst | 12/17/04
Outstanding.  boabyd | 12/19/04
Ha, Ha !  stewart@... | 12/17/04
I knew "localsubnet" was a bad idea.  JoeMama_z | 12/17/04
SP 2  cardinal33 | 12/17/04
SP 2 was supposed to fix EVERYTHING ?!?!!  Squawkbox | 12/17/04
some practical info please  clancy | 12/17/04
Does it work with SR2  Bruce Swanson | 12/17/04
Microsoft More Useless Everyday...  PhoenixStorm26 | 12/19/04
Not Really A "Fire Wall" - More Like an "Ember Mound" Really (NT)  BanjoPaterson | 12/20/04
Good free firewall  Neil Parks | 12/20/04
A joke...and it's not MS.  Anonynona_z | 12/20/04
PS  Anonynona_z | 12/20/04

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