Re: Firewalls, annual licence fee ?

optikl wrote:
>
> Notan wrote:
> > Ozzie wrote:
> >> Why are most firewall programs sold with annual licence fees ?
> >>
> >> Surely they are not upgraded every day like Anti virus progs.
> >> Is it really necessary to keep a firewall up to date all the time ?
> >>
> >> I'm still running Sygate, should I be concerned it hasn't been upgraded
> >> since its' demise last year?
> >>
> >> Do firewalls shut down if the annual fee is not paid.?
> >>
> >> Apologies for the questions but I do sense a rip off.
> >
> > Most software firewalls will continue to fully function, without any updates.
> >
> > The updates, presumably, have improvements to the software's basic function(s).
> >
> > Notan
>
> That's not quite correct, at least not for all firewalls and
> specifically those that include IDS. Those firewalls have predefined
> rules that deal with exploits. As new exploits are identified, the rules
> are updated.

Currently, are there any software-based IDS programs for the home user?

Notan
Received on Mon May 1 01:03:28 2006