What is a Firewall?

A firewall protects your computer from attacks by unauthorised users, either internally (from an organisation’s own users) or externally via the internet. It is also used to stop your staff…

Read More...

The Future of Firewalls

All PCs and networks need a firewall simply because as the internet continues to grow and more users gain access, more malicious people will try to gain illegal access to…

Read More...

Why install a firewall?

Leaving your PC or network exposed to the internet without any protection is similar to leaving your car unlocked. The chances are you may have some valuable items in there…

Read More...

About Security

Anyone that run a business and use some sort of software on their network or PCs need to be very aware of the security risks that exist. The internet is…

Read More...

Benefits of Firewalls

Secures a computer network from hostile intrusions. Firewalls can monitor and record information. This can be of value in determining who is accessing what type of information. Firewalls can be…

Read More...

Pitfalls of a Firewall

Because firewalls inspect every piece of information transferred between users sending information or people downloading information from the Internet, they can slow down the network. You have to bear in…

Read More...

Steps to Installing a Firewall

It is highly recommended that you have a professional company install and maintain your firewall unless you have an IT person responsible within your organisation that can do it. Unless…

Read More...

FAQs

What is a firewall? A firewall protects your computer from attacks from unauthorised users either internally (from your organisation’s own users) or via the internet. It is also used to…

Read More...

Summary of Firewalls

A firewall is an essential element of a security policy for any organisation, small or large. What type of firewall to run, or whether to choose a hardware or software…

Read More...