Firewall Articles

1). The danger behind peer-to-peer file sharing By : Migz Mon
File sharing is very common nowadays. You can get a P2P (peer-to-peer) program for free, and soon start sharing stuff like music, videos and programs. We use these applications freely and most of us don’t know the risks involved when using them. Questionable reliability of files – Once we get our hands on a P2P program, we download everything we want like crazy.
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2). Gain (Gator) – The Virus By : D. David Dugan
It just amazes me how there are companies out there, claiming to be legitimate businesses, who are distributing what can only be known as spyware, adware, malware, badware, and viruses. These companies get away with it due to obscure clauses and legal double-speak in their terms of agreements, if they bother to have one at all. Some websites will download unwanted spyware and badware on your computer without any consent from you at all.
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3). How To Earn Cisco’s Firewall Specialist Certification By : Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933
Security is a hot topic in today's networks, and will continue to be for a long time to come. With that in mind, you must consider adding a Cisco security certification to your resume and firewall skills to your skill set. It's quite a jump from the CCNA to the CCSP (Cisco Certified Security Professional), and Cisco has made that leap more manageable by adding Specialist certifications.
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4). Don't be a victim of Cybercrime By : Xperior
When you access the Internet through the world wide web it is extremely important that you safe guard your personal information. There are literally thousands of people around the world that make a living exploiting the security loop holes by accessing your personal identity, passwords and bank accounts. There are many more daily who are the victims of these crimes.
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5). Secure Your Computer From Viruses And Spyware For Free By : Sajid
One of the hazards of using a computer online today is the danger of infestation with a variety of malware, viruses, trojan horses, spyware, zombieware, worms, loggers, dialers - no matter what you're infected with, it carries the dangers of: - Reduced performance - Unwanted emailing - Damage to your data, or even to your bios (which means your.
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6). 4 Necessary Steps You Should Take When You are Online By : Karl Smith
When you connect to the internet you can harm your PC. That is a fact. The reason antivirus software and other similar products where created is to protect your PC. It is not your fault that you got viruses, however you should take the precaution methods to stop this from happening again. Keep PC Clean: It is important that your PC stays clean if you use the internet.
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7). Spyware – Legislation? By : D. David Dugan
We have all had to become more aware about what companies are doing to invade our privacy these days. Identity theft, frauds, and scams are happening every day and the perpetrators of these are getting more and more sophisticated. There are even some major corporations involved in some of this as if ethics rules for businesses don’t apply to what they might do online.
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8). An Introductory Guide To Firewalls By : Mark Winchester
A firewall, in general is a part of software or a combo of hardware and software together. The function of a firewall is to manage all outgoing and incoming traffic that goes out and comes in to your computer. Nevertheless this elucidation paints an extremely primal image about firewalls. When we talk about computers and traffic, we talk about the switching over of data packets.
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9). Firewalls 101 By : Ken James
What is a firewall? A firewall is a hardware or software solution that protects your computer network by preventing its access by unauthorised or potentially dangerous software, by using a system of built-in filters. A firewall is typically a software package, or a dedicated gateway machine. The gateway acts as a security system for networks connected to the Internet.
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10). How To Keep Your Computer Virus-free! By : John Bailey
Somewhere out there in cyberspace are malicious vandals hard at work dreaming up new computer viruses. Eugene Kaspersky, (of Kaspersky Lab Virus Research), in a November 23, 2005 article posted in Security News, said, "The number of new viruses and Trojans is now increasing every day by a few hundred. (Our) virus lab receives between 200 and 300 new samples a day." That is Not a misprint. He said 200-300 per DAY!
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11). Hacker Steals Secret Government Plans - Protect Your Information, Or Pay The Price By : Pearl Deloria
There are two main types of information where access needs to be managed; 1) Company Information 2) Private Individual Information Companies limit access to certain information on their computer network as a matter of routine. Not everyone will be able to access last month's sales figures or know the detailed plans for next year. Everyone accepts this as reasonable and protection against speculation in the company's shares.
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12). Computer Security – It’s Bigger than Spyware and Viruses By : D. David Dugan
Computer security, in basic terms means keeping your computer and the data that’s in it safe and secure. More of our personal data is stored in or accessed from our computer, now more than ever before. Yet most people lack even the basic understanding of how to keep their computers safe and secure. By following just a few simple rules you can dramatically improve the overall security of your computer.
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13). Understanding Firewalls for the Home Computer By : David McKone
Not that long ago, firewalls were the exclusive province of corporations, designed to protect their computers from unauthorized access by competitors, disgruntled employees and so on. Nowadays, however, even though firewalls remain a key part of corporate networks, they have made steady inroads into the world of home computing.
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14). How a Personal Firewall Helps to Protect Your Home Computer From Hackers By : Richard Rogers
There are two types of firewall available to the home computer user. A hardware firewall is a device which sits between your computer and the internet. At home for example it could reside on a broadband router which is used to share your internet connection with a number of computers. One of the advantages of a hardware firewall is that it can be used to protect more than one computer at a time.
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15). What software is needed for competetive markets? By : Karl Smith
If you would like to sell a product or service on the internet, your marketing and sales plan should be well thought out and sophisticated. There are plenty of marketers online and competition can be brutal. In order to communicate with your potential customers you must first get through the daily barrage of non-targeted advertisements and spam email in order to build a quality, long term relationship.
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16). Stop Cyber Terrorism, Secure Your Computer By : Ruth Bird
Where do you turn for expert help in locking down your computer(s)? When you have a security problem with your computer, whom do you rely on?
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17). 5 Steps to Securing Your Windows XP Home Computer By : Richard Rogers
Most people are aware that there are continuous security issues with Microsoft’s Windows operating system and other programs. However, what most people do not realize is how easy it is to significantly improve your computer’s security and reduce the likelihood of becoming a victim to ever increasingly sophisticated threats that lurk on the internet.
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18). Safe Surfing By : Edward Olsen
If you’re going to connect to the internet, you need to protect your computer, otherwise it’s like leaving your front door wide open with a big ‘Robbers Welcome’ doormat on your front step. You’ve probably heard all the terms – such as virus, hacker, firewall, spyware and a million more – but perhaps think that the anti-virus programme that came with the computer, or that your PC-savvy mate downloaded for you is enough to keep you safe, right? Wrong … First of all, you need a firewall.
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19). Benefits Of Remoteaccess Software By : Robert Michael
No matter whether you are a student, homemaker, scientist, businessman, or other, it is more than likely that you need access to your computer at all times, regardless of where you are in the world. Because of this need, remoteaccess software was created that allows individuals to access their computer from another computer anywhere in the world that has an Internet connection.
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20). How To Find The Best Spyware Blocker By : Richard Pace
With the purpose of finding the most excellent spyware blocker for the PC you foremost have to be familiar with what a proper spyware blocker is supposed to do. There is a list of features, which you ought to pay attention to when purchasing anti spyware program and given below are some of those features in details. A proper spyware detection software will make available to the user a simple to use, total solution to getting rid of spyware.
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21). PC Security: It’s Bigger Than Viruses And Spyware By : Jackie Kent
Nowadays the words ‘computer security’ are on every person’s mind who deals with computers. Everyone seems to be worried about some security concern with their computers. But what exactly does computer security mean? Simplified, it means keeping your computer and of course, its data secure and safe. In the present age, most of personal data are stored in the computer.
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22). A Guide to Computer Security By : David McKone
As the number of people connecting to the Internet continues to increase at a rapid pace, so more and more of us anaware of the dangers we are exposing our computer to. Find out how to protect your computer.
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23). Internet Security: The Secure Free Option By : Simon Ecclestone
This high speed revolution has increased the swiftness of accessibility for unscrupulous hackers to upload private information quickly and easily, through your home internet connection. With the threat of viruses, identity fraud, phishing, spyware and keyloggers, never has it been more important to protect the valuable contents of your home computer.
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24). Web Servers and Firewall Zones By : Chris Weight
Web and FTP Servers Every network that has an internet connection is at risk of being compromised. Whilst there are several steps that you can take to secure your LAN, the only real solution is to close your LAN to incoming traffic, and restrict outgoing traffic. However some services such as web or FTP servers require incoming connections. If you.
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25). Spyware: Get Protected By : Ed Beatty
What’s Spyware? It is a vile and wicked program that gets installed by itself on your computer without taking your permission. You say that you don’t mind having this unwanted software on your computer. Now if I mention that this software can make your computer’s life hell in a way more than that the viruses are able to? Do you know Spyware has the.
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