Friday, August 21, 2009

Is my home network protected?

I have:



- Direct Internet connection (DSL cable modem) and no router.



- Comodo Firewall



- Node32 Antivirus



- WinPatrole PLUS



You have any suggestions, or software you think its better?



Is my home network protected?virus



Hardware firewalls are always better than software ones. I recommend getting a router.



Is my home network protected?anti virus



A modem connection is much safer than that of a router. With what you have, I think you're pretty much well safe.



Just remember, in networks there is no such thing as a secure networking.
You have sufficient software protection, the only other thing to do is make sure file and printer sharing is turned off in the network settings. If you want to really get parpnoid, encrypt all files with a strong password.
Since you don't have a router, you don't have a wireless signal floating around for people to use. Cable is probably the most secure source of internet, and you have decent security software. So your home network should be secure.
Not familiar with the last one, and last time I checked, Comodo firewall was still beta.



All that notwithstanding, your protection is only as good as your configuration of any tools you have.



Not only that , but it is critically important that you are up to date on all software versions you use, including the above and your operating system, and also your anti-virus definitions.



Still there are no guarantees, but those are some of the basic principles.

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