What is a trojan horse?

What are two ways an outbound firewall protects you?

What is an outbound firewall's greatest frustration and greatest strength?

What is an allow list?

If you want to protect your computer, you need both an inbound and outbound firewall.

Almost nobody uses an outbound firewall - despite it's awesomeness.

The firewall limits the damage malware can do by blocking it from phoning home or spreading through your network.

Sure, you'll need to pay attention when your firewall asks you questions.

But that tiny hassle is worth the warm fuzzy you'll get knowing that only apps you trust can make outbound calls.

Join the tiny but elite crowd of people using an outbound firewall.

If you're on a Mac, get Little Snitch Mini.

If you're on Windows or Linux, get Portmaster by Safing.

Then report back on the forum how it goes.

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