HACK by Simon PG Edwards

HACK (HÆK) VB. 1. TO WRITE COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR ENJOYMENT. 2. TO GAIN ACCESS TO A COMPUTER ILLEGALLY. ~N 3. ONE WHO WORKS HARD AT BORING TASKS. 4. A MEDIOCRE AND DISDAINED WRITER. 5. AN OLD OR WORN-OUT HORSE.

Tag: personal firewalls

Powerful personal firewall dies

06/08/200704/06/2024 Simon EdwardsFirewall, SecurityLeave a Comment on Powerful personal firewall dies
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BlackICE PC Protection, the accurate and well-featured personal firewall, is to be discontinued. Originally developed by Network ICE, BlackICE Defender (as it was then) was one of the first well-known desktop personal firewall programs, alongside Zone Alarm. In fact, at the start of its life…

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Windows Vista Firewall Myths

14/04/200707/03/2022 Simon EdwardsPrivacy, Security, Security for normal peopleLeave a Comment on Windows Vista Firewall Myths
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Outgoing connections not restricted! Windows Vista comes with a firewall. This is good news, because it means you don’t have to install a third-party software program to stop hackers and automated network attacks connecting to your PC. This pre-installed firewall…

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