Firewalls act as gatekeepers that regulate data flow between internal and external networks based on security rules, while antivirus tools detect malicious activity in a computer or network system ...

The Internet is a scary place. Criminals on the Internet have the ability to hide behind their computers, or even other peoples computers, while they attempt to break into your computer to steal ...

This chapter looks at the management of firewalls. From the perspective of the small office/home user, the firewall is a single device that protects the home network from malicious traffic—it keeps ...

The importance of a firewall cannot be over-emphasized. Firewalls, no doubt, are one of the most important components of your computer (network). A Firewall can block threats that your Antivirus may ...