Subj : Thank You (was virus soft
To   : JIM WHITE
From : PETER BRADIE
Date : Sun Oct 27 2002 09:19 pm

JW>  RW> BTW, PC-CILLIN 2002 does all that ADVAT does, plus it has
JW>  RW> it's own firewall that protects every port, which is
JW>  RW> configurable by the user, of course.

JW> Thanks Roy!

JW> I don't run a BBS, or leave the PC on when not in use,
JW> so I doubt if the firewall is needed on this PC.

Jim, the days of the 300 baud modem are long gone.  An intruder can get in 
and deposit a worm faster than you are capable of spotting.  Running on the 
internet without a firewall is reckless in the extreme.

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