Chapter 4: Firewalls and Virus Protection
In This Chapter
Understanding what firewalls do
Examining the different types of firewalls
Looking at virus protection
Discovering Windows security
If your network is connected to the Internet, a whole host of security issues bubble to the surface. You probably connected your network to the Internet so that your network’s users could access the Internet. Unfortunately, however, your Internet connection is a two-way street. Not only does it enable your network’s users to step outside the bounds of your network to access the Internet, but it also enables others to step in and access your network.
And step in they will. The world is filled with hackers looking for networks like yours to break into. They may do it just for fun, or they may do it to steal your customer’s credit card numbers or to coerce your mail server into sending thousands of spam messages on their behalf. Whatever their motive, rest assured that your network will be broken into if you leave it unprotected.
This chapter presents an overview of two basic techniques for securing ...
