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    The Necessity of Firewalls in the Information Age

    Number of Pages: 5

     

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    This paper addresses the various threats to computers and sensitive information posed by viruses, hackers, and computer crashes. The author contends that firewalls are vital to any computer with an Internet connection. This five page paper has eight sources listed in the bibliography.

    Name of Research Paper File: LM1_TLCfwall.rtf

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    Internet needs to be outfitted with firewall protection - an isolating server system that effectively keeps the populace from entering - as a means by which to fend off these  unwanted intrusions. Bibliography lists 8 sources. TLCfwall.rtf FIREWALLS: NECESSARY FOR EVERY COMPUTER ON THE INTERNET by (c) November 2001   paper properly! The threat to computer safety is quite significant in light of malicious hackers, myriad viruses and the very real potential  of losing confidential information due to crashing. With so many potential risks for users to worry about, it is clear that every computer on the Internet needs to be  outfitted with firewall protection - an isolating server system that effectively keeps the populace from entering - as a means by which to fend off these unwanted intrusions. "...Critical  systems have layers of protection against intrusions, starting with firewalls" (Anonymous 38). System security has become increasingly more important within the past several  years, inasmuch as new and innovative methods have been developed in order to breach well-tested protective measures. That hackers can readily infiltrate any given companys entire computer system with  the intent to destroy data is more than enough reason to augment security measures. "We have to recognise the importance of protecting the information in our computer systems and  be well-informed on how to deal with any kind of security abuse to the computer systems. It was once suggested that the closest thing to absolute security is to  disconnect all network connections from the computer systems, put the computer systems in a room and post a guard outside the room" (Thomas PG). As such, it is imperative 

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