The problem is Sygate can no longer be updated ... I ran it for a few months after Norton bought it out but early this year it developed a security hole (or I should say, hackers found a hole) and since it can't be updated it's not a good idea to trust it anymore ... Norton did fix the hole but you have to pay for their version to in order to get an update
--- In [email protected], Cecil Bayona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > jr_dakota wrote: > > Actually Sygate is not free anymore, it was bought out by Norton last > > October and is no longer updated by Sygate > > http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/sygate/index.jsp ... I really > > liked it but I'm not going to shell out 50 bucks per year to Norton > > for it because given Norton's history it won't be worth a damn > > anymore. You really need to find another firewall because it does have > > several security holes that need to be plugged but Norton won't > > support the free program > > > > That's the second time Norton has bought a really good firewall I was > > using and mucked it up ... now I refuse to buy anything from > > Norton/Symantec, I just don't do business with companies that use that > > kinda business model of "Buy out the competition and destroy a good > > product just to consolidate our market share" > > > > But you really should look for another firewall, there are some holes > > in Sygate free edition now that put you at risk and Norton would > > rather see your computer hacked into than loss a buck supporting the > > program like they ethically should after they bought out Sygate > > > >>> > >> I quit using Zone Alarm due to several issues with it, I now use SyGate > >> which is free. > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Cecil > >> KD5NWA > >> www.qrpradio.com www.hpsdr.com > >> > >> "Sacred Cows make the best Hamburger!" Don Seglio Batuna > >> > > > I have a copy saved, it's free for me or anyone who wants a copy. > > I consider any Norton product to be basically a virus and to be deleted > ASAP, many machines have been fixed by deleting Norton. > > But I really don't care one way or the other anymore, I have switched > all my PC's to Linux except one and it has networking disabled unless I > need it for a minute or two, no patches other than SP II, no anti-virus, > no firewall in order to have good performance and soon I won't have any > with Windows at all as soon as I sort out a couple of applications. > > The rest of the universe is welcome to enjoy Vista and all the issues > that will come with it. Better start saving your money for the 6 GHz PC > you will end up needing before Microsoft is through with it's customers. > > > -- > > Cecil > KD5NWA > www.qrpradio.com www.hpsdr.com > > "Sacred Cows make the best Hamburger!" Don Seglio Batuna > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soft_radio/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
