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 GlowWorm FW 1.5.2
GlowWorm FW Lite - can help you protect your privacy by enabling you to
control your computer at the network level.
Through a simple system of Rules (see screenshot on the right) you can
easily define the behavior that is acceptable on the basis of a
particular application, host or ip address, port number, and any
combination thereof, and what action to take if such an event occurs. A
default set of rules is included to get you started.
GlowWorm FW Lite is a completely free download. A more sophisticated
(non-free) version is planned, and feedback received regarding this free
version will help guide development. Mac OS X 10.4 is required to use
GlowWorm FW Lite.
What are Rules?
Rules are a means by which one can impose network restrictions upon the
applications on one's computer. Each Rule specifies one of the actions:
Allow, Deny, Ask. If a network event matches on an "Ask" rule, an
authorization dialog window will appear, it will show you the details of
the event (the application name, the remote IP address, port number,
approximate geographic location, etc.) and based on that information you
can make a decision about whether or not to allow it. By customizing the
set of rules to strictly match the specifics of your computer use, you
can have an extra level of security in place, which can alert you if an
application starts doing something unexpected ("phoning home"), or a
malicious program tries to contact another computer.
- License: Shareware, $30
- Author/Publisher: Curtis Jones
- Modification Date: February 15, 2007
- Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
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