About the Home PC Firewall Guide

Our mission is to provide easy access to basic information about and independent, third-party reviews of Internet security and privacy products for home, telecommuter, and SOHO (small office, home office) end-users. We are a member of the National Cyber Security Alliance that sponsors the Stay Save Online website.

Our site links to hundreds of other web sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these other sites. Our site is intended to provide relatively non-technical information to computer users about Internet security. Product selection and use are up to you. If you have problems with an Internet security product, you should contact the vendor.

Our overhead is paid for by commissions on ads and sales. When you use a link on our site to see an ad via Google Ad-sense or to make a purchase from our shop, you are also supporting our free guide. Each link goes directly to a vendor's website, a vendor's transaction page, or to a retail site like Amazon. They are responsible for the privacy and security of each transaction; see our Privacy Policies for more information.

Site Statistics -- We've had about three million visitors (7.5 million page views) since we went online in May 2000. According to All The Web, there are 749 links to our site on the Internet. According to Google, there are 237 sites with a page rank of 4 or higher that link to our site. Examples include:

• Tech -- NTBugTraq, HP Learning Center, InformIT, Microsoft TechNet, NetSecurity at About.com, SpywareInfo & TuDogs
• Media -- BBC World, CertMag, Huston Chronicle, MSN Slate, New York Times & PC World Australia
• Universities -- Duke, Florida, New York, Northwestern, Ohio State, US National Defense & US Air Force Academy.

Articles and Press Releases

• Internet Security Trick or Treat, Making A "Wise" Choice, eMediaWire, October 30, 2003
• Should it be illegal to review or criticize Internet security software? PRWeb, February 19, 2003
• Internet Security Wake Up Call -- PRWeb, February 9, 2003
• Internet Security Choices -- SpywareInfo and PC911 June 2002 (original April 2000, updated February 2001).
• Creating a Successful Web Site -- Pressbox, PRWeb, December 22, 2001.
• Stop Internet Terrorism Now -- Pressbox, PRWeb. September 12, 2001.
• Freeware Awards -- PRWeb, PressBox, SecurityWatch, December 9, 2000.
• Satisfaction -- PR Web August 14, 2000.

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• Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Advocate -- Information about bus and rail (mono, light, heavy, commuter...) transit and pedestrian oriented real estate design, development and districts.
• Sporty Compact Cars -- When not riding transit or working on Internet security, these cars are fun to drive for relaxation and have room for four people.
• Middle East Peace Camp -- A special one week summer camp for children in Seattle.