Most commercial firewalls flunked a test Only ZoneAlarm, from Zone Labs, passed Gibson's initial test. The remaining vendors immediately promised patches. Zone Labs Inc. This elegant software will stand up to even the most aggressive attack. I'd like to install a firewall, but I really don't know what's involved. The easiest way to protect yourself is to get a personal firewall.
Free firewalls are also available.
It's easy to install and configure. The fewer icons you keep in your system tray, the better. It's by far the easiest software firewall to set up, while providing substantial protection. Each year, I plow through the hardware and software that's crossed my computer desk, and pick out the best of the best for the Houston Chronicle Computing Awards, aka. With the explosion in popularity of broadband Internet access among home users, security suddenly becomes a very real issue.