Firewalls

A personal firewall is software installed on a PC which controls communications to and from the PC, permitting or denying communications based on a security policy. For a broader definition and some interesting information, a visit to Internet Firewall is very helpful.

There are many views regarding how effective personal software firewalls really are. These articles at Sam Spade and Security Focus claiming they are totally useless, offer an interesting perspective.

Free Firewalls

Outpost Free Edition

Zone Alarm Free Edition

Comodo Firewall Free Edition

Jetico Personal Firewall Free Edition

Core Force Free Edition is a great lockdown system, but it takes time to set up and configure. It will NEVER be something to use “out of the box”. It takes time to become familiar with Core Force, but it is an amazing tool. Best used by people who take their security seriously.