On 12/19/06, Paul Newton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Uninstalled Norton Internet Security 2006 (which came with the laptop). > Solved problem. >
Well, you're certainly secure if you can't access the internet. > I am now using the Windows (XP) firewall and AVG. Is that all I need ? > Any recommendations for additional protection I might consider ? Security is a process and not a feature. Keep up on where the problems are. Keep your machine patched. Don't use IE. Don't open attachments. Add a malware scanner to your arsenal and use it regularly. Look at some of the security patches for FireFox like NoScript to block code (Javascript, ActiveX controls, Flash, etc.) from running on your machine without your permission. -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.

