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How Are You Protecting Your Computers?

Posted by Cliff on from the what-steps-are-you-taking dept.

b0m8ad1l asks: "I'm wondering what AV, software/hardware firewalls Slashdot readers are using these days. I remember another Ask Slashdot a long time ago, but i'm curious as to how everyone is keeping up with the times. I'm using Kaspersky AV, Sygate Personal Firewall Pro, behind a Netgear RP114 router"

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  1. Home setup by consolidatedbord · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Yes, it's a bit of damn overkill for a home setup, but you can never be too safe. :)

    -cable modem->linux 2.4 kernel router running iptables
    -norton antivirus corporate edition
    -Microsoft Software Update Services for the Windows boxes
    -iptables for the Linux boxes
    -ntop and snort for traffic monitoring
    -I have a WRT54G that I don't use for routing anymore, just as a bridge. Anything that I use over wireless is done over ssh. Host connection, bank account checking, email, vpn to work, etc.
    -various other utilities to monitor tcp/ip traffic
    -good old fashioned obsessive tailing of logfiles along with vgrep
    :)

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    while true ; do echo this is my sig; done
  2. Old PC running Devil-Linux boot CD-ROM .. by torpor · · Score: 4, Interesting

    .. which also doubles as my Squid proxy/cache and DNS machine ..

    Gotta say, I love the bootCD firewall solutions. Pretty darn hard to beat ...

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    ; -- the corruption of government starts with its secrets. a truly free people keep no secrets. --
  3. truly wonderful firewall by nusratt · · Score: 4, Interesting

    -- Agnitum.com's "Outpost" firewall, with all kinds of free plug-ins which let me control -- on a PER-DOMAIN basis -- things like scripts, activeX, java, referrers, etc. Also controls those things separately for http vs mail vs news.
    Tried it on trial, liked it so much I paid for it. :o

    -- McAfee VirusScan, because I got it free (corporate) and it seems to work ok.

    -- on another system, english.mks.com.pl "mks_vir", which has recently been favorably reviewed for its dynamic adaptablility to not-yet-signatured new threats.

    -- SpyBot, AdAware