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Do You Know — Firewalls
Friday, 12 November 2004 22:46 ESTA firewall is a protective system that sits between your computer network and the Internet. Firewalls can be either hardware or software, and the ideal firewall configuration consists of both. When used correctly, it prevents unauthorized access to your network and provides a protective barrier against most forms of attack coming from the outside world.
A firewall carefully analyzes data entering and exiting the network and rejects information that comes from unsecured, unknown or suspicious locations. In addition to limiting access to your computer and network, a firewall also allows remote access to a private network through secure authentication certificates and logins.
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