Recently we moved our offices and set-up our cable network. Our IT guy suggested we install a firewall and insisted on Zone Alarm5 from Zone Labs. We had considered installing Zone Labs free version Zone Alarm 5 in the past but never followed up on it because we felt, much to our chagrin, that we had a strong enough Firewall. So, now that we were upgrading everything we decided to revisit Zone Labs and concluded that it was time to try out Zone Alarm 5. And are we ever glad we did.

Founded in 1997, Zone Labs is a leading creator of endpoint security solutions and one of the most trusted brands in Internet security. The company's award-winning security products are deployed in global enterprises, small businesses and consumers' homes, protecting them from Internet-borne
threats and are among the most popular and successful Internet security products available today.

Zone Alarm5 protects your DSL or cable-connected PC from hackers pouring junk into your PC or taking valuable information from it. Zone Alarm 5 comes with four interlocking security services: a firewall, an application control, an Internet lock, and zones. The firewall controls the door to your computer and allows only traffic that you understand and initiate. The application control allows you to decide which applications can and cannot use the Internet. The Internet lock blocks Internet traffic while your computer is unattended or while you are not using the Internet, and it can be activated automatically with your computer's screensaver or after a set period of inactivity. Zones monitor all activity on your computer and alert you when a new application attempts to access the Internet. ZoneAlarm 5 has taken additional steps to further tighten security, keeping users and their valuable information safe, even against targeted attacks.

Zone Alarm's easy-to-use Free Firewall blocks hackers and other unknown threats. Intrusion Blocking systematically identifies hackers and blocks access attempts while its Stealth Mode automatically makes your computer invisible to anyone on the Internet.

Once you install Zone Alarm5 you'll understand why Zone Labs states:

Our products have been called everything from "top-notch" to "tour de force" to "the perfect personal firewall." Read what the industry is saying about Zone Labs, Inc. and you'll understand why we've gained the industry's trust as a leader in Internet access security for all users, personal or corporate, working from individual or networked PCs.

Zone Labs' free version ZoneAlarm 5 has always been a reliable firewall, but spending $50 on ZoneAlarm Pro will provide even more protection that blocks cookies, Web ads, browser pop-ups, and e-mail worms. Download ZoneAlarm Pro

Zone Labs offers a complete range of firewall products bundled together in their award winning ZoneAlarm Security Suite , which includes the free ZoneAlarm, to the comprehensive protection of ZoneAlarm with Antivirus, to the ultimate privacy and security tools in ZoneAlarm Pro and the first comprehensive instant messaging (IM) security solution for any program that accesses the most popular IM services such as AOL Instant Messenger, MSN Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger.

Find out which one is best for you by clicking here ZoneAlarm—and they'll recommend the Zone Labs product that addresses your needs.

System Requirements:
Windows 98SE/ME/2000 Pro/XP, 233 MHz Pentium or higher, 10MB of available hard disk space, Internet access. Minimum system RAM: 48MB (98SE/ME), 64MB (2000 Pro), 128MB (XP). Supported protocols for email scanning: POP3 and IMAP4 for incoming.