Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernst Herzberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 11:20 PM Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Do I need a firewall ?
> On Sonntag, 23. November 2003 04:33, Chris wrote: > > > > > > > I have only one PC (laptop) and my internet connection is a dial-up so > > > I am not online all the time. > > > > > > I don't think I need a firewall because I am not running any servers > > > (only apache and only the local IP 127.0.0.1 can access it ). > > > > > > Some friend told me that I must run a firewall to protect my PC , Do > > > you think I have to do that ? > > > as a general rule of thumb it is best to run a firewall on all machines > > no mater what connection you use you are still at risk > > Explain. If no service listening on any port, why i should use a firewall? > A firewall is (maybee) not error free. > > It is like memory-modules with parity: One more chip can fail. > > ~Earny > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > That depends on how much you value your privacy, data and anything else you keep on your pc. No firewall is completely fool proof that I know of, at least they slow the attackers down some. For those who dont know a pc can be cracked in as little as five minutes even on a dialup. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.543 / Virus Database: 337 - Release Date: 11/21/2003 -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
