Here’s why you need an outbound firewall. The How-To Geek article is simply the tip of an iceberg that is symptomatic of a misunderstanding of the current threat landscape. But it seems that Chris is not alone in this opinion, as major companies ( including Apple) also seem to think people only need inbound firewall protection. Okay, so maybe someone writing an article including advice I disagree with is not particularly a big deal. So you can imagine my surprise when Chris Hoffman over at How-To Geek boldly asserted that you don’t need an outbound firewall on your machine. Outbound firewall protection is arguably the more important component of two-way firewall software, at least from an anti-malware perspective. Recommended + Software & Apps Why You Need an Outbound Firewall
