■ Fumbling Through the Firewall ■

Advantages: Ford scrubs up nicely in a suit.
Disadvantages: Predictable bank robbery thriller.

...After a busy day on my feet, traipsing around a shopping centre all I wanted was a nice film to watch in the evening with my glass of Baileys. Somehow I ended up watching Firewall. The first ten minutes of the film introduce you to Harrison Ford, a successful Head of Network Security for a Seattle bank, his wife Beth (Virginia Masden) and his two kids Sarah (Carly Schroeder) and Andy (Jimmy Bennett). The film starts mundanely with bickering kids and dad going off to work and it seems the film is going to be as dull as dishwater, a very slow start and I'm already yawning extensively. Ford scrubs up very well in a suit and looks every bit the part of an Executive member of the Board, Jack Stanfield. He plays the character as a serious man with the responsibilities of his position weighing heavily on his shoulders. This is even...

susie191 30.10.2006 (31.10.2006) · Read review
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Review of Firewall (DVD)

This film needs a firewall of its own!!

Advantages: Familiar storylines, some okay suspense and acting (Paul Bettany)
Disadvantages: Firewall (2006) - disappointing

...This heist film comes courtesy of director Richard Loncraine, who directed Paul Bettany in Wimbledon and brings him in as the villain in this 2006 film Firewall. The Plot I.T. expert Jack Stanfield is the brains behind many security systems. A family man, he leads a pretty normal existence until his family are kidnapped and held to ransom. Jack must bypass his own security systems and rob a bank he is protecting in order to preserve the safety of his family. This thriller takes an emotional turn through the desperate actions of a man for whom family is of the utmost importance. The Cast and Performances Harrison Ford is very good at playing distressed characters, with Han Solo and Indiana Jones being prime examples. This time round, although the Jack Stanfield character is distressed, Ford doesn't really pull it off. There is...

pmcds 20.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of Firewall (DVD)

Allow or Block? It's up to you with this free firewall

Advantages: Its free and provides extra protection for the security minded
Disadvantages: As with as firewalls can be intrusive

...Do I really need to install a software firewall and if so which one do I need? This was the question I was asking myself after I stumbled across an article showing how well (or not in the case of many) certain virus, spyware and malware protection packages where performing. Of course with a bit of doomsday marketing everyone may presume they do. And if I do need some extra protection which product should I use and would I need to pay for it? I will try and answer the question to do I (you) need a software firewall first. Then take a look at a specific package - in this case Comodo Firewall. First off a very quick explanation of what a firewall is and does. Perhaps the best way to describe it is to let you know where the term originally came from. A firewall was a brick wall built between two buildings to stop fire spreading from one...

Pookie_Rabbit 31.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Comodo Firewall Pro

Have a FIREwall

Advantages: Simple, and free
Disadvantages: None

...ZoneAlarm is a firewall program that is free to personal users, however businesses can obtain a license as well. What do I need it for? Well not much really, considering that the typical home user doesn't really have any secret documents that need to be hidden from "hackers". I don't particularly need it, but still use it as it's nice to know that there is something stopping someone invading your privacy, and hopefully will stop them destroying it! It is fairly simple to set up. Just download the file (about 1.75Mb), and then install. From there, you can load it when windows starts, or when you connect to the internet. The program then puts a firewall, and monitors what traffic comes in and out of your internet connection. I think it is a must if you have a permanent connection, such as Cable or ADSL. With a standard dial...

robertliu84 24.01.2001 (23.02.2001) · Read review
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Review of Zone Labs - ZoneAlarm Firewall

Firewall? More like DIREwall

Advantages: Paul Bettany and Mary Lynn Rajskub
Disadvantages: The plotline, Ford's acting, almost everything else.

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mummy2harry 02.09.2007 · Read review
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Firewall Protection for FREE

Advantages: Free, simple and effective
Disadvantages: None

...ZoneAlarm is in my opinion one of the best Firewall programs around. What makes it particularly attractive to internet users is that it is free. Free for private users that is, companies or those wishing to use it commercially must pay a fee but even that is not exorbitant. This small program is big in the protection it offers. Protection against those keen on infiltrating your system is important these days as there is so much damage that can be done to important or personal files. Many people don't realise just how often someone may try and infiltrate their computer whilst on-line. ZoneAlarm gives you protction and peace of mind. I suffered a few months ago at the hands of some particularly individual who corrupted my system and destroyed vital data; fortunately I make regular backups so I didn't lose anything but I could...

jonwhite 19.12.2000 (26.01.2001) · Read review
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Review of Zone Labs - ZoneAlarm Firewall

Zorba gets a Firewall

Advantages: Makes you feel safe
Disadvantages: Makes you feel safe

...It's a funny old World we inhabit. While most folk are basically legal, decent, honest and truthful, you do tend to get one or two complete twats in the mix as well. It's these latter that we are concerned with when implementing Firewalls and the like. A good Firewall will keep some of the bad guys out, however - Rule number 1; a Firewall is NOT a panacea. It won't keep ALL of the bad guys out and there are additional precautions, which you must take if you want to make sure that your computer stays healthy, and your credit card numbers remain known only to yourself. For the past month or so, mad Zorba the geek who gets in our boozer, has been yammering on at me to get a firewall or suffer the dire consequences of an uninvited visit from an Internet hacker hell bent on mayhem. With this in mind dear reader, I set forth to procure just...

tagheur 09.11.2002 · Read review
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Review of Zone Labs - ZoneAlarm Firewall

Firewall

Advantages: Absolute thriller of a story, non stop action and intrigue
Disadvantages: None

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Mickm9 09.02.2001 (04.02.2001) · Read review
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Review of Firewall - Andy McNab

Superb Firewall

Advantages: Quick, Eaxplained configuration, specifications
Disadvantages: A bit costly.

...At £1700 this is not the cheapest firewall you can buy. However, 3COM seem to have the ability to make good quality units with minimal fuss. You certainly get what you pay for with this unit. I already have one of these at work and have recently purchased another for an additional office. First and fore most the Superstack 3 has a good quality durable rack mountable design. Ports and LEDS on the front are clear and readable so there is no confusion in an other wise confusing technical world. The rack mounting kit is actually included with the purchase. The S3 is managed via a WEB based interface. Connecting at first is easy with a quick read of the manual. The WEB interface is as you would expect, clear understandable and split up in to logical sections. Logging in comes via simple login and password. You get a general summary page...

skrg28 20.10.2005 · Read review
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Review of 3Com SuperStack 3 Firewall

The best free firewall

Advantages: Free, easy to use, reliable
Disadvantages: Make it a little easier to use and understand?

...The benefits of firewalls for people on DSL, Cable etc. are overestimated, but firewalls do give a lot of reassurance. I have tried several firewalls and Zone alarm seems to be the best. Now personally, I don't understand firewalls but zone alarm seems to make sense, I think I know what is going on, and I think I am under control, I can "whois" any suspicious IPs I pick up and all the data is logged. Also zonealarm is reliable, it does not crash your PC like McAfee, which is only a 30 day trial. You can purchase ZA if U wish, you get email protection, which you may already have with your anti virus programme. I don't know what the chances of you being hacked are, and I dont know if ZA will stop the hacker, but everyone seems to recommend ZA and I would recommend it to anyone who wishes to install it....

Modena 05.12.2000 · Read review
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