Secursurf from Securstar

Hi again-

I Know I'm new to the group, been lurking and reading the 8000 or so posts
my server has for the past few days. Hoped to ask a second question. Any
opinions on Securstar's new Secursurf? Link below:

http://www.securstar.com/products_ssurf.php

and also, I just got a free copy of Securwall, their new firewall, link
below:

http://www.securstar.com/products_swall.php

haven't installed it yet, still using Zonealarm Pro, deciding between that
and NIS 2003, both of which I have copies of. I've read the variety of
opinions, just wondering if anyone had an opinion regarding these two
specific programs. No, not a spammer, just learning the security thing. By
the way, I know OE sucks for security, this is my work computer, home is way
better (I hope).

Thanks again!!!

-Ryan

Ryan wrote:
>
> Hi again-
>
> I Know I'm new to the group, been lurking and reading the 8000 or so posts
> my server has for the past few days. Hoped to ask a second question. Any
> opinions on Securstar's new Secursurf? Link below:
>
> http://www.securstar.com/products_ssurf.php
>
> and also, I just got a free copy of Securwall, their new firewall, link
> below:
>
> http://www.securstar.com/products_swall.php
>
> haven't installed it yet, still using Zonealarm Pro, deciding between that
> and NIS 2003, both of which I have copies of. I've read the variety of
> opinions, just wondering if anyone had an opinion regarding these two
> specific programs. No, not a spammer, just learning the security thing. By
> the way, I know OE sucks for security, this is my work computer, home is way
> better (I hope).

While I can't say anything about SecurStar's two programs, I can tell you
to stay *far* away from NIS! It's a resource hog that'll grow roots in
your system, making it extremely difficult to remove when (not "if") you
decide to remove it.

Notan