Apple + Security & Privacy

In a previous article, I pointed out how Leopard’s built-in firewall “failed every test”. An article in TidBITS looks more closely at the Leopard firewall, and specifically its application blocking features that, well, don’t work as expected.

Intego NetBarrier, the first personal firewall for Mac, offers a fully understandable interface, and, yes, application blocking that works with no surprises. While Apple tries to help users by providing security features, such as their new firewall, the lack of clarity around this feature make it something to avoid. NetBarrier is much easier to understand, and, in advanced mode, gives you more control than the Leopard firewall.