Don't use a Firewall other than Windows Firewall?
Ok, so Volker Birk makes what seem to me to be some pretty good arguments why it's a waste of time running software firewalls offering outbound protection (on the basis that any software wanting badly enough to "call home" would in any case be able to bypass that firewall).
But I haven't seen anyone supporting or for that matter refuting Volker's view. I'm talking here about basic firewalls such as ZA free, not something like ZASS which may well offer other advantages.
So what's the view - should I reclaim much-needed cpu cycles by ditching ZA free or any other basic 2-way firewall altogether and just rely on Windows Firewall, and of course an antivirus scanner? And, of course, not installing anything I don't trust.
You views very much appreciated.
read more and respond »Posted 5 years ago by Sam in Networking Firewalls
