| erm firewall may not be new to you, but if asked why | | | | your knowledge. A typical example is the hacker |
| you need it and exactly how it works, very few of us | | | | program. Such programs are blocked by the firewall |
| will be able to provide an accurate answer. A firewall | | | | quite effectively. |
| protects your computer and the files you are working | | | | With the enabling of computer firewall protection, |
| on from unwanted users and programs, while you are | | | | anything that enters and leaves your computer is |
| logged on to the Internet. | | | | regulated. This is one way of preventing spyware and |
| Unprotected files may be attacked by hackers who, | | | | adware from attacking your computer network. Also, |
| with the use of harmful codes and programs, gains | | | | deadly programs on the Internet can be left out with |
| access to your personal information and may go as | | | | the use of firewalls. |
| far as stealing your identity and using your credit card | | | | Laymen often believe that the anti-virus software |
| information for his/her personal interest. So, what | | | | installed in their computer allows protection against |
| exactly does a firewall do? | | | | hackers too. The anti-virus should always be updated |
| A firewall brings an end to theft and also hinders | | | | to check the presence of viruses but it hardly shields |
| potentially harmful programs from infecting other files. | | | | your computer against attacks by hackers. |
| This explains the name of such a program too. Its | | | | No matter what type of connection you have, be it |
| work is akin to that of a firewall that checks the | | | | dial-up, cable, broadband or DSL, your computer is at |
| spread of fire from one area to the other. | | | | risk every time you connect to the Internet. Hackers |
| A firewall makes a hacker’s invasion into your | | | | are always on the lookout to harm you and steal your |
| computer system futile because the latter can never | | | | identity. |
| access your passwords or your credit card | | | | A firewall protection is probably the most effective |
| information. The firewall software installed in your | | | | way to keep your personal information and identity |
| computer permits only useful data but bars all | | | | away from the dirty hands of hackers. |
| seemingly harmful data from accessing your system. | | | | I hope this article has given you a preliminary but a fair |
| Good or safe data is what you get when you are | | | | idea of what firewall protection is all about. Since you |
| visiting web sites and downloading photos or data files. | | | | are in the know now, it will make you a more informed |
| Harmful data, on the other hand, is anything that keeps | | | | and educated Internet user. |
| a close watch on what you do on the Internet without | | | | |