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


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