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What Is a Firewall?

Firewall protects your network and devices by monitoring data coming in and out of your system. Using pre-established rules and filters, firewalls prevent malicious attacks from exploiting your system’s vulnerabilities. Firewalls can be installed as hardware appliances, software running on your device or in the cloud. The four primary types

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What Is Digital Security?

Digital security is the practice of safeguarding computers, networks, software and data against cyberattacks. This involves a variety of methods, including firewalls, multi-factor authentication, antivirus and virtual private network software. It also includes simple things like not sharing passwords and using strong, unique passwords for each website, checking that websites

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The Importance of Cyber-Security for Businesses

Cyber-security is the discipline that focuses on protecting computers, networks and devices used to store data. It is increasingly important for businesses because of the large amounts of sensitive information that are stored on these systems, including customer data and intellectual property. In addition, many attacks are designed to disrupt

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