Re: Security and our Macs

2005-09-19 Thread Tim Hodgson
On Mon, Sep 19, 2005 at 8:24 pm -0700, Zoltan Batiz wrote: >Bruce, > >Isn't is pointless to turn on Firewall protection if using an Airport >network? I mean, my ABS (snow) has a built-in hardware firewall. Or >is it better to also have OS X's firewall turned on as well? (Panther >here). I'd

Re: Security and our Macs

2005-09-19 Thread Zoltan Batiz
{snip} By default NOTHING is open, it has an effective firewall (moreso in 10.4, where you can pretty much make your mac invisible on the net. (in Sharing > Firewall > Advanced check Block UDP traffic and Stealth Mode. This may cause some problems in corporate environments so ask your friend

Re: Security and our Macs

2005-09-19 Thread Howard Katz
On 9/19/05, Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Next time you see these articles about how necessary these products > are, count how many pages of ads the companies mentioned have > purchased, and you'll find your answer as to why the editorial side > keeps saying they're necessary. :-/

Re: Security and our Macs

2005-09-19 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sep 19, 2005, at 11:09 AM, Howard Katz wrote: But this brings up an interesting question (at least to me): how much good is the mac-versions of the virus software out there? Even some of the magazines make it sound like virus protection software is a must-have. I've not bothered with gett

Re: Security and our Macs

2005-09-19 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 19/09/05 14:09, "Howard Katz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I agree, Bruce, and was passing that on for info's sake. :) > > I still when I can steer folk over to the mac side, if nothing else > by noting how much more secure our systems are. > > But this brings up an interesting question (at

Re: Security and our Macs

2005-09-19 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 19/09/05 13:50, "Bruce Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [snip!] > What I am pissed off at are people who cry wolf; folks who want to > scare us into submission or into buying their worthless products, and > Symantec has been pounding the drum for this for a while. Very well put, Bruce. I cou

Re: Security and our Macs

2005-09-19 Thread Krow Magnum
On 9/19/05, Howard Katz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I agree, Bruce, and was passing that on for info's sake. :) > > I still when I can steer folk over to the mac side, if nothing else > by noting how much more secure our systems are. > > But this brings up an interesting question (at least to

Re: Security and our Macs

2005-09-19 Thread Howard Katz
I agree, Bruce, and was passing that on for info's sake. :) I still when I can steer folk over to the mac side, if nothing else by noting how much more secure our systems are. But this brings up an interesting question (at least to me): how much good is the mac-versions of the virus software o

Re: Security and our Macs

2005-09-19 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sep 19, 2005, at 8:57 AM, Howard Katz wrote: FYI: Firefox and Mac security sanctuaries 'under attack' http://forms.theregister.co.uk/register/register A free access URL: Symantec attacks sacred cows By John Leyden Pub

Fwd: Security and our Macs

2005-09-19 Thread Howard Katz
FYI: Firefox and Mac security sanctuaries 'under attack' http://forms.theregister.co.uk/register/register Symantec attacks sacred cows By John Leyden Published Monday 19th September 2005 12:19 Symantec has attacked the perceived security advantages of Firefox and Apple Macs by drawing unfavour