Privacy Watch



Firewall face-off!



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McAfee Firewall vs. Norton Personal Firewall 2002 vs. ZoneAlarm Pro


Threat levels on the Internet vary widely depending on your computer, its operating system, and how you connect to the Internet. Computers with a static IP address and an always-on connection are the most vulnerable to hackers, while a dial-up connection through a big ISP such as AOL poses very little risk. System administrators who watch their server logs know there are plenty of people actively poking around looking for access to any Internet-connected computer, so no matter what your connection, there is always some threat.  Go to Download.com for results.