Comments on: A Great Collection Of Security Tools http://www.pcmech.com/article/a-great-collection-of-security-tools/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:07:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jason Faulkner http://www.pcmech.com/article/a-great-collection-of-security-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-20681 Jason Faulkner Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:19:32 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9129#comment-20681 I use Shields Up occasionally to test/verify our firewall settings at work. It is a solid tool and I actually ran a tip on this quite some time ago. I use Shields Up occasionally to test/verify our firewall settings at work. It is a solid tool and I actually ran a tip on this quite some time ago.

]]> By: Jason Faulkner http://www.pcmech.com/article/a-great-collection-of-security-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-20680 Jason Faulkner Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:17:57 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9129#comment-20680 I wouldn't know where to start! I've probably posted close to 1,000 tips and going through them would be quite a task... I wouldn’t know where to start! I’ve probably posted close to 1,000 tips and going through them would be quite a task…

]]> By: Jason Faulkner http://www.pcmech.com/article/a-great-collection-of-security-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-20679 Jason Faulkner Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:16:20 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9129#comment-20679 I ran a tip about Threatfire a while ago. Personally, I don't use security programs (I only use WinPatrol), however the concept seems solid. I ran a tip about Threatfire a while ago.
Personally, I don’t use security programs (I only use WinPatrol), however the concept seems solid.

]]> By: Anjel http://www.pcmech.com/article/a-great-collection-of-security-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-20676 Anjel Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:04:53 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9129#comment-20676 Most of the GUI ones modify either something on the hard drive or something in the registry every time they're run. This can cause problems if your aim is to make a forensics image of the computer for later examination in connection to a crime. In most cases, the command line based security tools don't make significant or any modifications to the file system or registry, or could be set up to not make mods. Most of the GUI ones modify either something on the hard drive or something in the registry every time they’re run. This can cause problems if your aim is to make a forensics image of the computer for later examination in connection to a crime. In most cases, the command line based security tools don’t make significant or any modifications to the file system or registry, or could be set up to not make mods.

]]> By: Brendan Cogan http://www.pcmech.com/article/a-great-collection-of-security-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-20605 Brendan Cogan Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:23:16 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9129#comment-20605 Hey Jason, have you ever heard of Threatfire? I got it about a month ago and I think its great, but wondering if you had any opinions on it Hey Jason, have you ever heard of Threatfire? I got it about a month ago and I think its great, but wondering if you had any opinions on it

]]> By: Greg http://www.pcmech.com/article/a-great-collection-of-security-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-20585 Greg Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:53:20 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9129#comment-20585 Jason, you should do some best of posts. Compile all your best tips about a certain category or topic. Jason, you should do some best of posts.
Compile all your best tips about a certain category or topic.

]]> By: Drew http://www.pcmech.com/article/a-great-collection-of-security-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-20577 Drew Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:38:10 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9129#comment-20577 Gonna check this one out now! Thanks for the post Jason. Have you checked out Shields Up? [https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2] If so, what do you think of it? Gonna check this one out now! Thanks for the post Jason.

Have you checked out Shields Up?
[https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2]
If so, what do you think of it?

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