[LUG] A bit OT - Networking/Security

[Mark Harvey <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all.

I have to come up with some details for putting in a network at work 
connected to a broadband connection. Probably will be 4 machines running M$ 
as the client machines.

BT have quoted over £2k for firewall/antivirus which seens a bit excessive to 
me, esp as I have become used to the free software with Linux on my home 
machine.

Can anyone give me some ideas what to look at as I am basically a network 
novice - we have the technical people from ActNow coming in next week and I 
need to have some options ready. The main points I need to address are:

1/ Firewall - Hardware/software.
2/ Delivering e-mail to individual machines + a catchall account.
3/ Keeping private files private & secure.
4/ Allowing relatively safe access to the internet.

Thnx for the help,

Mark Harvey
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