Freeware versus commerical

Discussion in 'polls' started by JayK, Jun 23, 2003.

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  1. crockett

    crockett Registered Member

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    Hi guys :)

    I voted 'yes'. That's why such sites as wilderssecurity are so important: they provide links to (some very) good softs, whether free or not, and words of explanation as to why they're good or not.

    f-prot and Antivir are my two favourite free av's, and I don't have any problem with the fact that Antivir doesn't scan emails. I use Calypso 3.30 as email client, so I never had anything to worry about.

    Some free Firewalls are wonderful products, e.g. Outpost, Kerio 215, and '(although I never personnally tried this third one) Sygate.

    Trojans I don't fear because freewares as SSM can spot/intercept any unwelcome activity, while Firewalls can also help against those, not to mention the fact that many AV's, although not as perfect against Trojans as specifically dedicated products may be, easily eliminate known trojans.

    Browsers are also very important against the web's dangers, and some free browsers are extremely good/secure/reliable indeed.

    Not to mention little known but extremely good softs such as those from litepc, which contribute to the smooth working and stability of one's system and, hence' to one's security.

    Rgds, Crockett :cool:
     
  2. Mr.Blaze

    Mr.Blaze The Newbie Welcome Wagon

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    :cool:your very smart person we are lucky to have people like you here
     
  3. Uguel707

    Uguel707 Graphic Artist

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    That is smart administration!
    Just a suggestion: You might try Opera for browsing the web. It's almost a limousine compare to Internet Explorer, It's not difficult to use since a newbie like me use it .:D
    And you can keep internet too!
    It works fine, it's free the only feature I don't like is a little pub at the top left, but after using it a couple of days, I don't mind anymore. You also get a free email account with it. Here's the link in case you might be interested:

    http://www.opera.com/

    Of course there are other good browsers but I would rather suggest the one I've already tried since i can't tell much of the others;)

    Uguel
     
  4. Paul Wilders

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  5. crockett

    crockett Registered Member

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    Hi Paul :)

    Thanks, sorry for the trouble...

    Seems I still get carried away when I hear about browsers :D :D

    Rgds,

    Crockett :cool:
     
  6. Paul Wilders

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    No problem at all, Crockett ;)

    regards.

    paul
     
  7. AplusWebMaster

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    ;) Response to question is "Yes, but..."

    How is "secure" defined? Is it your own personal "comfort" level keeping in mind -some- common sense practices, like having some AV on the system and a firewall of your own choosing after checking online reviews of each product, etc?
    Nothing is 100% secure, unless you live in a cave, and unplug your modem, cable, or DSL hook-up permanently. I'd say it behooves the end-user to add his/her own practice of what-they-do and where-they-go on the web; most of their own security depends on it (and watch out for those "cave-in's"!).
     
  8. akcom

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    i know this is for windows, but osx's default firewall (when configured correctly) can be quite good :)
     
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