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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