Re: firewall package for laptop wi-fi client

[Jari Fredriksson <jarif@iki.fi>]

On 3.1.2011 11:55, Russell L. Harris wrote:

> 
>> The major threats are web browser security holes (update often)
>> especially through flash and java plug-ins, and pdf.
> 
> Flash and java are in most web pages.  Does a firewall not protect
> against these threats? or are browser updates necessary even with a
> firewall?
> 

Most web sites today do NOT have Java Applets. Javascript is NOT Java.
Totally different concept, and that is very common, almost 100% of web
sites do has Javascript.

Firewall does not protect from Web Browser vulnerabilities, browser
updates are must.

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