Comments on: EEye offers free end point security solution http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2006/11/02/eeye-offers-free-end-point-security-solution/ Within Don Parker's blog various computer network security issues are discussed. Find coverage on topics such as patch management techniques, reverse engineering, IDS and IPS evasion, anti-virus and firewall usage. Commentary on the top network security news stories and rumors in the blogsphere. Analysis of common security issues faced by Microsoft Windows users and information is shared to help train network security analysts. Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:25:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU by: Don Parker http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2006/11/02/eeye-offers-free-end-point-security-solution/#comment-3075 Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:29:51 +0000 http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2006/11/02/eeye-offers-free-end-point-security-solution/#comment-3075 Hi Anthony, In my opinion a firewall's only role is to control both ingress and egress communications. That though does not extend to a computer in the trusted Intranet initiating an outbound connection. Those outbound connections could be filtered at the router, or if you have a highend firewall at that level as well. That said, that role is best addressed by an anti-spyware solution vice a firewall, or an intelligent application firewall. Thanks for writing in, and nice review of the eEye offering btw. Hi Anthony,

In my opinion a firewall’s only role is to control both ingress and egress communications. That though does not extend to a computer in the trusted Intranet initiating an outbound connection. Those outbound connections could be filtered at the router, or if you have a highend firewall at that level as well. That said, that role is best addressed by an anti-spyware solution vice a firewall, or an intelligent application firewall. Thanks for writing in, and nice review of the eEye offering btw.

]]> by: Anthony Asher http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2006/11/02/eeye-offers-free-end-point-security-solution/#comment-2918 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:34:25 +0000 http://blogs.windowsecurity.com/parker/2006/11/02/eeye-offers-free-end-point-security-solution/#comment-2918 Don, thanks for the articles as they always add to the endless horizon of security information. I had never heard of eEye until your blog entry. I took you advice, and gave the program a 'whirl'. It's absolutely incredible and I highly recommend it. I tested it's system firewall ability and application firewall and it passed every exploit I attempted. I posted the review at http://www.alcatrazsecurity.net/content/46.php. Feel free to remove the link, if it's not allowed. It brings up an interesting topic I think, and it this: Where is antispyware's place, and can intelligent application firewalls replace antispyware applications totally? I would love to hear your comments on that subject. Thanks again. Don, thanks for the articles as they always add to the endless horizon of security information. I had never heard of eEye until your blog entry. I took you advice, and gave the program a ‘whirl’. It’s absolutely incredible and I highly recommend it. I tested it’s system firewall ability and application firewall and it passed every exploit I attempted. I posted the review at http://www.alcatrazsecurity.net/content/46.php. Feel free to remove the link, if it’s not allowed.

It brings up an interesting topic I think, and it this: Where is antispyware’s place, and can intelligent application firewalls replace antispyware applications totally?

I would love to hear your comments on that subject. Thanks again.

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