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How Secure is Windows Firewall?

Posted by michael on from the better-than-nothing dept.

Garret writes "Though Microsoft is doing their part in protecting Windows users from internet attacks by including a firewall in their latest service pack, one has to wonder just how secure is the Windows Firewall from XP Service Pack 2? Not too good according to Flexbeta. Their recommendation is to turn off Windows Firewall and get an alternative such as ZoneAlarm or Sygate PF. Simply the fact that Windows Firewall can be turned off by another application is enough to tell me Microsoft has goofed again." PCWorld also has a story about the new firewall capability.

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  1. No outbound blocking by dj245 · · Score: 5, Interesting
    The reason there is no outbound blocking is because XP Firewall is for the average user. Not the average Slashdot user. The average user can't determine whether Claria should be given internet rights or not. We know better.

    So for average users XP firewall is a good thing since you don't have to know anything, but we (Slashdot users and internet savvy) demand more.

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