on 9/14/04 11:58 AM, Jao van de Lagemaat at email@hidden
wrote:
> I always advise everybody
> (even if they are on Macs) on broadband to get a cheap hardware NAT
> firewall (they call them cable DSL/routers in the stores). They can be
> had from $10 for a wired version and about $30 for a wireless g version
> in the typical stores and online. This will cut down quite a bit on
> these hacking attempts.
Small note. NAT != firewall. Those NAT boxes often include some sort of
vaguely firewall sort of protection but their value varies. Other people
have ranted more eloquently than I am capable of today, but remember, just
because you've got a NAT box doesn't mean you're safe. I implore people
(esp. Mac OS X users) to use host level firewalling. Apple's built-in
firewall works pretty well and it's a good extra layer of security.
just my $.02
-ted
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