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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
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