Connecting to the Internet without a firewall is like leaving the door to your house wide open and putting a sign on the front lawn that reads “Rob me.”
Hackers will stop at nothing to access your online information. From viruses to worms, e-mail hoaxes, and scams, there are literally thousands of ways for people to get access to your valuable information.
A firewall can help protect your computer against these and other security attacks.
There are numerous firewall applications that can be obtained simply by searching for and downloading them from the Internet. Other options for protection include software firewalls (a good choice for single computers), hardware routers (great for home networks that will be connected to the Internet), and wireless routers for those planning a wireless network.
| Connecting
your naked PC to the Internet is like leaving your house unlocked--eventually, someone will wander in, rifle your underwear drawer,and empty the jewelry case. |
Privacy
Watch: Make Sure Your Firewall Is Sturdy...Test your firewall to find out if it has any holes--and then plug them up. |
Step-By-Step: Bulletproof Your PC With a Software Firewall...For any computer with an Internet connection, a firewall is essential. Here are the setup
basics |
| New
ZoneAlarm Toughens Firewall...Version 4 improves e-mail protection,
hacker-tracing, and VPN support |
Free Kerio "Personal" Firewall |
Free Agnitum "OUTPOST" Firewall |
| What You Should Know About Firewalls |
What Is A Firewall...How Does It Work...Why Do You Need and more...See below for more |
Is Microsoft's Firewall Secure?...Some say Win XP SP2 enhancements cause conflicts, don't protect as claimed...Security experts and vendors this week(Friday, August 13, 2004) welcomed the introduction of Windows Firewall, part of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), as a valuable way of protecting PCs. But while the firewall is an improvement, it falls short of the standard of protection expected of commercial firewalls |
| Understanding Firewalls |
Threat Assessment...Beware these Internet bad guys...Read about the chances you take when you go on-line |
Sygate Personal Firewall 4.0 A user-friendly personal firewall -- it is a bi-directional intrusion defense system Free For Personal Use |
| How It Works: Personal Firewalls...It's a dangerous Internet out there.A firewall can protect your PC and its data from prying eyes. |
Firewall HOW-TO's and " Much " More...You could spend all day at this site. |
Firewall and Proxy Server HOW-TO Introduction |
| Gauntlet Firewall ... a gatekeeper at the door to your network, watching everything that attempts to pass by and letting you selectively decide what gets in and what gets out. |
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Launched:: - 06/11/2004
