Application Control is another nice feature that tries to balance varying levels of user control with varying levels of user sophistication. The user can alter what programs access the Internet later, but this is a good first pass, particularly for the typical user. Home Networking is where users can configure trusted and untrusted systems. In my case, there are several hosts to which I connect regularly, such as my ISP's Web and e-mail servers, that scan for an open port on my system and try to authenticate me before allowing a connection. The Norton Antivirus section is where I can configure NAV features.
Ad Blocking blocks incoming advertisements from Web sites.
NIS also provides a mechanism so that IE users that get ads that are displayed using non-standard means can also have those blocked. The next section is titled Learn About Internet Security and these are primarily informational. The Program One of the important options of the program, naturally, is the ability to see what's going on and this is the function of the Event Log. The Internet Security Options dialogue box provides access to many of the reporting features. The NIS Event Log connections tab shows everywhere your browser has been.