On Thursday 28 December 2000 14:59, you wrote:
> On Wednesday 27 December 2000 08:27 pm, Michael O'Henly wrote:
> I've tested this
>
> > network with Shields Up and it does indeed appear not to be visible
> > to casual miscreants.
> >PMfirewall is available at ... http://www.pointman.org/
> > Shields Up is available at... https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd
>
> http://www.sdesign.com/securitytest/ Complete scan is a much better
> test than Shields up. Test takes 30 minutes or more and they email
> you a full report. Still, a clean bill of health from them doesn't
> mean your system's bulletproof either.
>
> IMO, Shields Up is actually a disservice. Even vulnerable systems
> get a rave review, ie, 'full stealth' and 'your computer doesn't even
> appear to exist'. One bit of good advice on the Shields Up site :
> A FALSE sense of security is worse than being unsure.
It's also a good idea to layer your systems security instead of expecting one
app or tool to do the entire job for you. i.e. ipchains and PortSentry. This
is a simple layer model that works nicely on most home machines.
--
Mark
"If you don't share your concepts and ideals, they end up being worthless,"
"Sharing is what makes them powerful."
Linus Torvalds
