Firewall Software by Rob Pirozzi
Beginning in the Zhou Dynasty, which was in the 11th century BC, construction was begun on what was to become the Great Wall of China. For 2,700 years, culminating in the mid-1600s, construction continued on the wall until it stretched 4,163 miles from east to west China. ... Software firewalls - A software firewall serves the same purpose as a hardware firewall. ... Firewalls come in two basic forms: Hardware firewalls - hardware firewalls are a piece of hardware, like a PC, that gets installed between your PC and your Internet connection.

What is a Firewall ? by Benjamin Hargis
Simply put it acts as a barrier between your computer and the internet. To protect you from crackers, hackers and malware. If your running DSL or a cable modem you should employ a firewall, as having a direct connection to the Internet can make you a target to attack. ... www.linksys.com There are many hardware solutions including setting up a firewall on a *nix box. ... http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jsp For hardware firewalls there is: Cisco www.cisco.com There brand is called PIX firewall.

What is a Hardware Firewall and Which Hardware Firewall is Best? by Debbie Jacobsen
If you have more than three computers in your home or business that share the same internet connection, a hardware firewall is something you may want to consider. A hardware firewall is a device that sits in between the internet and your network, protecting all computers on the inside from... As opposed to a software firewall (also known as a personal firewall) , a hardware firewall is designed to protect ALL the computers on a network instead of just one PC. ... All firewall rules can be configured to apply to outbound or inbound traffic, so giving you a lot of flexibility and...

Firewalls VS. Barbarians At The Gates by Deb Jensen
As they are plotting against you and going in for the attack, what is your strategy? How well are you at keeping them out? Are you putting too much stock in your firewall? According to Mick Johnson, a product marketing manager with Sensory Networks, "The definition of a firewall has changed over... Each firewall is different, and since there is such a wide range of firewalls to choose from (software programs to hardware devices), it's important to have the firewall protection you are looking for.

Understanding How Firewalls Protect Your Computer by Otis Cooper
Not many of us intentionally leave our cars unlocked or the front of our homes open to strangers. But we often leave our computers wide open to anyone and everyone that may want to snoop. To get and keep our computers safe from hackers,or anyone wanting to have a look in our computers,we need... What About Those Hardware Firewalls Hardware Firewalls are devices that are designed to run software Firewalls.So why are there hardware firewalls,you ask.One big advantage of having a Hardware Firewall is that the computer don't have to do any work.

How A Personal Firewall Helps To Protect Your Home Computer From Hackers by Richard Rogers
There are two types of firewall available to the home computer user. A hardware firewall is a device which sits between your computer and the internet. At home for example it could reside on a broadband router which is used to share your internet connection with a number of computers. ... One of the advantages of a hardware firewall is that it can be used to protect more than one computer at a time. ... The most basic firewall programs, like Windows XP's firewall, monitor and can block “inbound” traffic by closing these ports.

Spam Firewall by Debbie Jacobsen
What is a Spam Firewall? A spam firewall is a hardware device that sits between your internet firewall and LAN. It is called a "firewall" because it provides data filtering of email packets, and blocks the packets that meet the criteria of "spam". Spam firewalls can also provide anti-virus... Many spam firewall appliances also use bayesian algorithm filtering, which help the firewall block more spam over time as it "learns" what is considered spam based on message history, user input and other analysis.

Internet Connection Fails by Bob Rankin
"I am using XP home with a cable modem connection, and quite often using while online, I get the error of can't find the server. I just lose my internet connection, and it says my TCP/IP needs resetting. How do I do that and what causes the internet dropout?" There are several possible reasons... Routers have hardware-based firewalls built in, which makes firewall software superfluous for most users. ... If that fixes the problem, consider ditching the software-based firewall, especially if you have a router between your computer and the cable modem.

Protect Your PC from Viruses, Worms & Trojans by Mike Burstein
Each of the items in the checklist below is part of a broad and easy to implement security policy. Install all windows critical updates for your operating system from the Microsoft Update site - it's free ! All that's required to keep your Microsoft operating system up to date is an Internet... Install and configure a firewall - either a hardware or software based firewall is a must! ... If you are using a router, it probably has firewall capabilities included. ... If you need help with any step above, simply use a Google search to find help - it's freely available.

VPN Client by Kent Pinkerton
VPN is an abbreviation for Virtual Private Network. Private network is a network for select users that has a firewall enabled to prevent intrusion from the Internet. Even though such networks tend to be safe from intrusion, it causes a problem for users. ... If a firewall is used in an environment of many thousand users, it is considered safer to make the VPN client users to go through that firewall. ... This destroys the security and access-sharing capabilities that the firewall provides. ... Spreading the firewall to accommodate the VPN traffic will help retain the fire walling security...