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Information Leak Prevention in Outpost Firewall Pro 4.0: A Guide to Leak Tests

Overview Outpost Firewall Pro 4.0 is the first personal firewall to offer anti-leak technology that is specifically designed to prevent malware programs from transmitting information out of a protected computer by hijacking a trusted application's access permissions. This paper focuses on the all-encompassing protection provided by Outpost Firewall Pro 4.0 to prevent personal and confidential information from leaking out of the PC into the hands of hackers and cyber criminals. Real-world examples show that Outpost Firewall Pro 4.0 passes all recognized third-party leak tests, providing significant additional security for Internet-connected PC users.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Agnitum	File Format	PDF
Date Published	October 2006	Downloads	214
Format	White Papers
Topics	Firewalls, Network Security, Security Management

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