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Get a Hardware Or
Software Firewall.
I highly recommend all users
have some type of
firewall solution. There are two types of firewall's your
computer and/or
network can have.
- Hardware firewall - A
hardware firewall is a hardware device that is connected to your network.
Often many home users who have a home network use their network router as a
firewall solution.
- Software
firewall - A software firewall is a software program that you install
on your computer that helps protect that computer from unauthorized incoming
and outgoing data. Below is a listing of a few of the more widely used
software firewall programs.
Agnitum Outpost Firewall
BlackICE PC Protection
Kerio Personal Firewall
Sygate Firewall
Tiny software Tiny Personal Firewall
Network Associates
Zone Labs Zone Alarm
Note:
A software firewall is only going to protect the computer that has the firewall
installed on it.
In addition to the above
listed firewall software programs many of the anti-virus scanners released today
also include their own version of a firewall program. If you have a anti-virus
scanner that also has a firewall program you do not need to worry about getting
one of the above programs or another third-party firewall program.
Note:
Microsoft
Windows XP comes pre-loaded with a firewall solution.
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