Re: Kids bypassing firewall via web proxy sites
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Re: Kids bypassing firewall via web proxy sites

From: Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers <usenet-2006@planetcobalt.net>
Date: Fri Mar 17 2006 - 16:35:43 CET

Juergen Nieveler wrote:
> Leythos <void@nowhere.lan> wrote:
>> So, if we understand, it's no better or worse than Windows Firewall
>> according to you, but since it CAN inform users in real time, of
>> inbound and outbound connections, it's already better than Windows
>> Firewall.
>
> But since it does not reliably inform you, that feature is rather
> worthless...

... from a security PoV. However, I doubt he'll ever understand that.

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Received on Mon May 1 00:59:09 2006