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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.

1. 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.
2. 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.

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