glopk.blogg.se - Snitch software

Little Snitch gives you the power to intercept unwanted connection attempts, then lets you determine whether you want that information to be sent! Whenever a program attempts to establish an outgoing connection to the Internet, Little Snitch steps in and takes control of the situation! With Little Snitch, you can allow or deny the connection on a case by case basis, or set up a rule to govern all future occurrences. But there are two sides to every coin - sure, nothing can get in, but have you dedicated any thought to what your computer may be sending out? At any given moment, dozens of applications on your computer, even legitimate ones, may be sending out collections of compiled information about you to all corners of the globe! That's why you need Little Snitch! Let me know what you think.As a conscientious, security-minded individual, you've built up safeguards designed to prevent intruders from gaining access to your confidential information on your computer.

If not, I suppose there's no need to look into this app. If these questions resonate with you, a firewall is probably a good idea.

Is it really in my interest that programs have the ability, without being asked, to send arbitrary, often even personal or confidential information from my computer to unknown third parties on the Internet?.

Is it really necessary, that programs periodically connect to the vendor’s server for software update checks, which yields a detailed statistics about when and how often I use their program?.

Why does my router’s network LED blink on every occasion, although I’m not actively working on my computer?.

The 10th Anniversary page on the Little Snitch website offers these three questions, which led to the development of the app: Why use a firewall at all? There's security, of course, but there's also the idea that you should have control of what you computer says to the outside world.