{"id":30870,"date":"2012-05-03T18:28:19","date_gmt":"2012-05-03T18:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=30870"},"modified":"2012-05-03T18:28:19","modified_gmt":"2012-05-03T18:28:19","slug":"daves-computer-tips-do-outbound-firewalls-really-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/daves-computer-tips-do-outbound-firewalls-really-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave&#8217;s Computer Tips: Do outbound firewalls really work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/firewall.jpg\" alt=\"do outbound firewalls work\" title=\"do outbound firewalls work\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-30874\" \/><\/p>\n<p>by Dave Hartsock in Daves Computer Tips<\/p>\n<h3><em>Do outbound firewalls really offer any substantial benefits?<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Ah security, one of the most widely discussed computer related topics across the planet. Start a new thread on any forum and label it something like \u201cWhat is your security setup?\u201d and you\u2019re almost certainly guaranteed a lively response \u2013 everyone, it seems, likes to share details of their security arrangements. Trouble is, all that imparted information is of very little use to anyone else. Why? Because the best security always starts between the ears, and levels of security requirements are largely dictated by user habits and the scope of their online activities.<\/p>\n<p>Throw in the massive diversity of software configurations, plus divergences in available hardware resources, which can alter dramatically from machine to machine, and a \u2018one shoe fits all\u2019 solution becomes the impossible dream. I\u2019ve seen lists of installed security software which defy belief, they have included so many products I often wonder how these people ever managed to avoid conflicts and retain enough leftover resources to continue their normal day to day computering (spell checker informs me that \u201ccomputering\u201d is not a proper word \u2013 well it should be  ).<\/p>\n<p>These user submitted lists often include an outbound firewall, and I have no problem with that. I\u2019m sure an outbound firewall can be beneficial in certain situations. But, given normal circumstances, where a home user is utilizing sufficient inbound protection including connecting to the internet through a quality router, I can\u2019t help wondering if the negatives don\u2019t often outweigh any positives.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davescomputertips.com\/2012\/05\/do-outbound-firewalls-really-offer-any-additional-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\">Article continued here<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>This excerpt is shared with permission from davescomputertips.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/techtalk.pcpitstop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/firewall.jpg\" alt=\"do outbound firewalls work\" title=\"do outbound firewalls work\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-30874\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Computer security is one of the most widely discussed and hotly debated topics known to man. Want to start an internet fight? Just ask a question security software on any forum. Right after Antivirus choice in the \u201cguaranteed to provide a lively discussion\u201d topics list is firewalls. 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