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A Network Security Firewall acts as a barrier to keep destructive forces away from computers on a network behind the firewall. A network firewall is similar to a physical firewall which prevents a fire from spreading from one area to the other. Firewalls protect against several security threats like denial of service attacks, unauthorized remote logins, and viruses and worms which are spread over a network.

WHAT DO WE UNDERSTAND BY ‘NETWORK SECURITY FIREWALL’?

Firewalls are network security system

Most small businesses don’t put as much focus on internet security as they probably should. If you are a small business owner or manager, not focusing on internet security could put you in a bad spot. Are you believing the myths about internet security or are you already using best practices? Here’s a few of the most common myths…take a look to see where you truly stand:

Myth – All You Need is a Good Antivirus Program

Do you have a good antivirus program on your small business network? Do you thin

Billions and billions—it’s only a matter of time before this becomes the number of hacking incidents in a single year, because just in 2014, over one billion records were hacked out of 1,500 different hacking incidents, says a recent report.

Some other findings from the report:

• A little over half the breaches involved credit card numbers, Social Security numbers and other personal information.
• Most hacking incidents occurred in the U.S.
• 55 percent of the incidents involved retailers, primarily affec