Personal Firewall software
(Norton Internet Security vs. BlackICE PC Protection)

When you surf on internet, you are exposed to viruses, to attacks of hackers, theft of personal identity, passwords or credit card info and more etc. For protecting your pc (and your privacy), you should use a personal firewall (plus a good antivirus, of course!). There are to good personal firewalls: Norton Internet Security 2003-$30 upgrade Rebate! (that includes Norton AntiVirus, Norton Personal Firewall, and Norton Privacy Control) and BlackICE PC Protection. Both automatically detect and block attacks through a comprehensive inspection of all inbound and outbound information to your computer. They constantly work to secure your dial-up, DSL, and cable modem from hackers 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

 If you asked me to choose a firewall between the two... I would say I have a little preference for BlackICE. Anyway... Norton Internet Security has a great value for money, since it is an all-in-one, and Norton Antivirus integrates fine with Norton Personal Firewall.

There are other personal firewalls of great value: Zone Alarm Pro, Outpost Firewall and the great Look'n'Stop (probably the best, but even the most difficult to configure). About Zone Alarm, you can even download a free version, but it is not very effective and I cannot suggest it to you (spend some money and stay protected).

OVERALL: Both Very Good