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From: Steve and Dara Snyder
<< Also, my ISP (Home.com) uses a proxy/firewall on their network,
according to their techs, and therefore a personal firewall
isn't necessary. Anyone believe this statement? >>
I find that very interesting. I have @home and the first thing the technician told me was to get a firewall program installed right away. I asked him which one he recommended. He told me that he could not "recommend" one but that ever technician he knew was running Black Ice Defender. I am using that and have been very happy with it. Many say Zone Alarm is the best but it confused my children when they were trying to use the computer - plus it seemed to slow my system down a lot - something I have not noticed with Black Ice.
Anita Faulkner
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