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<blockquote data-quote="Decopi" data-source="post: 984935" data-attributes="member: 67091">[USER=38787]@valvaris[/USER] , please a question:Let&#039;s focus only at firewall functions.But let&#039;s separate PRIVACY from SECURITY firewall functions.And let&#039;s focus only at SECURITY firewall functions (or security benefits etc).In this context, considering that 90% of security issues come from internet connections (mainly browsing + webpages), and considering that browsing + webpages have free &quot;IN&quot; &amp; &quot;OUT&quot; firewall connections, and considering that only specific software (antivirus, blocker extensions/add-ons, blocked downloads etc) are capable of monitoring browsing + webpages (from security point of view)... in this specific context, seems to me that firewall functions are useless... am I wrong? For example, without security software (antivirus, blockers, hardened browser settings etc), firewalls are totally useless against danger javascript or malicious scripts (inside webpages).If I&#039;m right, in terms of security, firewalls are almost useless.I say &quot;almost&quot; because firewalls can block app, program, macro, cmd or powershell etc &quot;OUT/IN&quot; connections, avoiding/blocking tons of threats. But the real danger remains on browsing + webpages, which is the source of 90% of security problems. and where firewalls are almost useless.Am I wrong?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Decopi, post: 984935, member: 67091"] [USER=38787]@valvaris[/USER] , please a question: Let's focus only at firewall functions. But let's separate PRIVACY from SECURITY firewall functions. And let's focus only at SECURITY firewall functions (or security benefits etc). In this context, considering that 90% of security issues come from internet connections (mainly browsing + webpages), and considering that browsing + webpages have free "IN" & "OUT" firewall connections, and considering that only specific software (antivirus, blocker extensions/add-ons, blocked downloads etc) are capable of monitoring browsing + webpages (from security point of view)... in this specific context, seems to me that firewall functions are useless... am I wrong? For example, without security software (antivirus, blockers, hardened browser settings etc), firewalls are totally useless against danger javascript or malicious scripts (inside webpages). If I'm right, in terms of security, firewalls are almost useless. I say "almost" because firewalls can block app, program, macro, cmd or powershell etc "OUT/IN" connections, avoiding/blocking tons of threats. But the real danger remains on browsing + webpages, which is the source of 90% of security problems. and where firewalls are almost useless. Am I wrong? [/QUOTE]

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