Firewalls fend off invasions from the Net.

Whether a computer is in a corporation, government agency, university, small business, or at home, if it is linked to a network, hackers are a risk. The first line of defense against them is a firewall, provided it is set up correctly. Firewall technology is a set of mechanisms that collectively enf...

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Published in:	IEEE spectrum 35, 2 (1998).
Main Author:	Lodin, S.W
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Internet. Active wiretapping protection. Communication traffic. Computer network. Data communication authenticity. Domain protection. Eavesdropping protection. Firewall technology. Guarded network domain. Passive wiretapping protection. Security policy.