hacker watch.org has a nice firewall checker that you can run on your system over the web.
Ready to Probe
Our server is ready to send traffic to your computer. You may select either of two methods.
If you would like to simply generate some event traffic on your computer to test the event notification dialog […]
Sentry
Sentry enables you to quickly lock your your PC, so that nobody can access your desktop without the proper password. It offers a customizable lock screen that also includes an option to leave a message for you and can log all actions such as access attempts, incorrect passwords etc. Sentry includes a handy feature that […]
A new version of Zone Alarm is out – Download here
Looking for a free personal firewall then this might be worth checking out.
Jetico Personal Firewall
Jetico Personal Firewall can protect your computer from outside attacks, as well as from malicious programs that are attempting to communicate with the outside. It offers three levels of protection including low-level network packets, application-level and user-level filtering. Jetico Personal […]
Leighton Tebay, a good friend of mine who recently braved the weather of Australia and stayed for a couple of weeks at our place, has put his blog up for ridcule and spite and blogged about the big issue of our times. And so the debate continues….
It is all about value. I administer 3 different […]
Kerio Personal Firewall (KPF) helps users control how their computers exchange data with other computers on the Internet or local network.
Kerio Personal Firewall is a necessity for all desktop computers connected to broadband Internet, using DSL, cable, ISDN, WiFi or satellite modems.
Within an organization, Kerio Personal Firewall prevents a single computer from attacks initiated by […]
MS AntiSpyware downgrades Claria According to this Register article, the latest definitions for Microsoft AntiSpyware directs the program to set the default action to ‘Ignore’ when it detects Claria’s Spyware on your system.
Frankly, I find this to be appauling.
As far as I’m concerned, Spyware is Spyware, and this is NOT changed by which companies Microsoft […]
Get Internet Explorer!
Just like Get Firefox, Get Internet Explorer
I am thinking of returning to Internet Explorer from Firefox. Don’t get me wrong, I love firefox but it is starting to annoy me that I don’t have a “to onenote” feature in firefox. As there is a power toy that will do just that for […]
AntiSpyware (beta) Build 613 Released Today
Just a few minutes ago, we released the latest build of Windows Antispyware to the public. This build will resolve issues which will make using this product better for users. Starting today, users will start to see the automatic update mechanism fire off and advise users know they have a new […]
lifehacker reports on a good reference material on how to secure our wireless network. As some of the purists would argue, protecting a wireless network is almost impossible. But, that is only if a hacker is very very determined including camping outside witha network sniffer. In a recent podcast on geeknewscentral, Todd told of how […]