dbarrow
04-28-2006, 09:21 AM
http://news.com.com/Microsoft+takes+down+barrier+in+Vista+firewall/2100-7355_3-6065797.html?tag=cd.top
* the good news
When Windows Vista is released early next year, it will have an updated firewall that looks at incoming as well as outgoing traffic
*The bad news
Configuring the Vista firewall to stop outgoing connections made by rogue applications and malicious software will require a varying degree of technical knowledge, depending on each user's security requirements, Microsoft said. ...
...Firewall specialist Zone Labs said that people will require a "fairly high level of sophistication" in order to properly configure the Vista firewall. For consumers, the company said the task will be nothing less than "challenging." ...
* the good news
When Windows Vista is released early next year, it will have an updated firewall that looks at incoming as well as outgoing traffic
*The bad news
Configuring the Vista firewall to stop outgoing connections made by rogue applications and malicious software will require a varying degree of technical knowledge, depending on each user's security requirements, Microsoft said. ...
...Firewall specialist Zone Labs said that people will require a "fairly high level of sophistication" in order to properly configure the Vista firewall. For consumers, the company said the task will be nothing less than "challenging." ...