Colin
Tue Nov 09 20:40:23 CST 2004
"jess" <jess@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:660BEAC6-4EC4-466E-97DA-44F66C0A8423@microsoft.com...
> Does anyone know of a piece of hardware I can put on the network that will
> block spy programs from being down loaded onto my network.
> Thanks jess
Spyware programs generally come because the user clicks on things and
permits them to be installed. They very rarely fly in out of nowhere. The
only way to help prevent this from happening is a combination of 'safe
surfing' and using software to detect and clean these programs out. I don't
see how a hardware solution would be practical.
More information:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/default.mspx
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Colin Nash
Microsoft MVP
Windows Printing/Imaging/Hardware