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Firewall
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2008-10-10 10:02
Firewalls are designed to permit or deny connections to your computer. Your personal firewall will usually protect only the computer on which it is installed.
Windows and MACs have firewalls which should be configured if they are not already enabled. Firewalls are also available on commercial Internet Service Provider (ISP) networks. Firewalls cannot stop all intrusions/compromises, however, they are an additional layer of protection or barrier and serve as another layer of defense against compromise with complex passwords, antivirus protection, etc.