Firewalls White Papers

Why Do You Need a Firewall?

Overview A firewall is a piece of software or hardware that filters all network traffic between the computer, home network, or company network and the Internet. It is one's position that everyone who uses the Internet needs some kind of firewall protection. This paper tells what a firewall does and sets down the basic questions that one should ask as one is evaluating specific firewalls.

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PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons File FormatPDF
Date PublishedMay 2003
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