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Posted by Todd H. on September 20, 2006, 7:03 pm
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> My Windows experience is only moderate compared to time spent on Mac.
> But while using zonealarm on an XP machine last year, I decided to test
> the jscript-blocking feature of the firewall. I found that when
> javascript was enabled in either IE or Firefox, the firewall's script
> filter wasn't keeping the browser from broadcasting my IP and other info
> WHILE running through a good anon proxy. So, for me, zonealarm is useful
> for easy configure and for its functions which do work, WHEN used in
> conjunction with a recent-model router. For XP, remember to disable the
> Windows built-in firewall.
A software-only anonymous proxy can't hide your IP address unless it's
working with a backend anonymyzing network of some sort (e.g. tor,
ghostsurf).
What specifically did your mac do in this regard that the win box
isn't?
Don't get me wrong, I'd much prefer using a mac over windows any day,
but I'd like to be sure criticisms are at least fair/accurate.
There are so many of those to choose from in that battle. :-)
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Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/
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