Post by Derek L on Jul 27, 2007 8:28:01 GMT -6
Surprise! You May Have More Firewall Than You Need
Windows Vista's firewall doesn't come with outbound filtering turned on--but does it matter?
When Microsoft shipped Windows Vista, it included an upgraded firewall that enabled Windows, for the first time, to filter outgoing connections from your computer. But the company elected to turn off the outbound filtering by default and even made the feature hard to access. Smart, security-conscious people cried foul, saying that Microsoft had dropped the ball.
But Microsoft was right: You don't need outbound filtering.
Read why here: tinyurl.com/24zjo3
Windows Vista's firewall doesn't come with outbound filtering turned on--but does it matter?
When Microsoft shipped Windows Vista, it included an upgraded firewall that enabled Windows, for the first time, to filter outgoing connections from your computer. But the company elected to turn off the outbound filtering by default and even made the feature hard to access. Smart, security-conscious people cried foul, saying that Microsoft had dropped the ball.
But Microsoft was right: You don't need outbound filtering.
Read why here: tinyurl.com/24zjo3