Proxies and Packet Filters in Plain English

The term firewall, in computer jargon, has the same connotation as it would in relation to your house or car. It provides protection against anything that has the ability to destroy your property. In relation to your car and house it protects against fires and in networking it provides protection...
By
Scott Algatt
August 16, 2001

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