Re: FW: BlackIce Defender???

[Rick Smith <rick_smith () securecomputing com>]

At 02:27 PM 10/26/99 -0500, R. DuFresne wrote:
> I musty be really confused, backofficer is a firewall?  I thought it was
> merely a port listener, comprable to netcat or nukenabber, but hardly a
> fully functional firewall utility of any sort...

Point taken. I think there's something really smart about combining a port
listener with a personal firewall. Maybe it's too geeky for the masses, but
I like the notion of combining the otherwise silent protection of port
blocking with the feedback of a port listener. If Black Ice did the right
thing with the GUI, it may well be a winner.

What kinds of experiences have people had with "personal firewalls?"
Personally I've generally either lived behind a hairy chested corporate
'wall or I've done without at home.


Rick.
smith () securecomputing com
"Internet Cryptography" at http://www.visi.com/crypto/