ITSecurity has some tips on improving your firewall security. The only sure security is to completely shutoff or hibernate your computer when it is not in use. With a home network file server, that is easier said than done with multiple users banging on it at various times of the day.
ITSecurity Firewall Improvement Tips:
- Install SP2 on your Windows system
- Enable auto updates for your firewall
- Tweaking the settings for your usage
- Keep settings consistent across the networks
- Add multiple layers to your PC and security system
- Use strong passwords
- A 128-bit WEP encryption on your wireless network (WPA2 is better than WEP)
- Standby is your PC's best friend
- TEST #1: Looking for leaks
- TEST #2: Checking the ports
No comments:
Post a Comment