Re: 2 questions to Sygate firewall users
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Re: 2 questions to Sygate firewall users

From: Volker Birk <bumens@dingens.org>
Date: Wed Dec 14 2005 - 06:22:28 CET

SPG <zamowienia3@o2.pl> wrote:
> Sygate offers strong security as a firewall for most users.

No.

Sygate does install system services which open Windows. This is a security
breach, and shows, that they never read the documentation of Microsoft for
developing system services, and that they're understanding nothing about
security with Windows at all.

> adaware software and you'll be safe.

This is ridiculous.

> Sygate will learn from you if updated
> signatures are not available.

What a b0rken concept. Don't you think, that the provider of security
software should know MUCH MORE about security than the only one, who
knows _completely_ _nothing_ in this game, the user?

Yours,
VB.

-- 
"Ich bin ein freier Mensch und werde jetzt von meinen Freiheitsrechten
Gebrauch machen - und zwar ausgiebig - natürlich nur in dem Rahmen, den
Otto Schily mir noch zur Verfügung stellt."
                   Wolfgang Clement am 10.10.05 als Noch-Superminister
Received on Fri Dec 23 20:07:38 2005