NETOP DESKTOP FIREWALL PROTECTS AT KERNAL LEVEL.(new roduct from CrossTec Corp.)

CrossTec Corporation's new NetOp Desktop Firewall is raising the bar on information security with its cutting-edge features and kernel-level functionality. Driver-centric functionality means that the firewall loads and operates as a kernel-mode driver at ring 0, so that the computer is protected before Windows finishes booting, and before a network connection is established.

Intel-based hardware and Windows operating systems interoperate at several different levels or stages. For any application to properly execute on a PC, these stages, known as "rings," must be accom