Automated firewall

[Zirax]

Originally Posted by Feek

Yes, I think you are. I've never used a software firewall when a PC is behind a router and I've never had anything reach a PC which shouldn't.

Agreed, fair enough.

Originally Posted by Burble

Just to offer a different view, I still keep firewalls on my Windows (and OS X) boxes so that I can control what the OS and programs are doing and to prevent them phoning home unless I want to.

Though I accept that isn't practical for what Z is trying to achieve.

This is what I do on my boxes at home in that I want to know everything that tries to phone home or get access to the net. I just installed it on his machine without thinking if it was required.