Articles by Matt Curtin

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An Introduction to Firewalls: Part 2

In Part 1, we learned what a firewall is, and what it can do. In today's conclusion, we'll take a look at what a firewall can't protect against, including their use against viruses.

Matt Curtin ·
opinion

An Introduction to Firewalls: Part 1

There has been a lot of talk lately about computer (in)security, along with the use of anti-virus software and network firewalls as means of mitigating unwanted intruders and their malicious attacks. While most Webmasters understand anti-virus software, many are unfamiliar with firewall basics...

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