In my previous post I expressed the importance of having good anti-virus software, good spy ware software and keeping your windows updates current. However I don't think I did justice to the importance of having a good firewall.
A firewall is an integrated collection of security measures designed to prevent unauthorized electronic access to a networked computer system. (Quoted from previous post).
There is plenty of great firewall software available. After searching through some IT Tech forums, a few recommended ones are:- Comodo (Free, although apparently has an annoying amount of pop-ups), Bitdefender Total Security ($23.95 USD), Bullguard ($89.95 NZD), and Kaspersky Internet security ($96.86 NZD). Windows Live One Care is also a great Anti-virus / Firewall / back-up software which can be downloaded from the Microsoft website ($49.95 USD).
If a trojan horse or virus slips past your anti-virus software, your firewall can protect you from them accessing the internet to recruit more viruses and cause further damage to your PC. One more thing, you should NEVER disable your firewall as it will leave you unprotected and very vulnerable.
I hope this helps, any questions or if you would like any help just leave a comment or send us through an email to info@avantgate.com and we will be happy to help. Have a great week.
A firewall is an integrated collection of security measures designed to prevent unauthorized electronic access to a networked computer system. (Quoted from previous post).
There is plenty of great firewall software available. After searching through some IT Tech forums, a few recommended ones are:- Comodo (Free, although apparently has an annoying amount of pop-ups), Bitdefender Total Security ($23.95 USD), Bullguard ($89.95 NZD), and Kaspersky Internet security ($96.86 NZD). Windows Live One Care is also a great Anti-virus / Firewall / back-up software which can be downloaded from the Microsoft website ($49.95 USD).
If a trojan horse or virus slips past your anti-virus software, your firewall can protect you from them accessing the internet to recruit more viruses and cause further damage to your PC. One more thing, you should NEVER disable your firewall as it will leave you unprotected and very vulnerable.
I hope this helps, any questions or if you would like any help just leave a comment or send us through an email to info@avantgate.com and we will be happy to help. Have a great week.
We should NEVER disable our firewall as it will leave us unprotected and very vulnerable.
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Have you heard of Comodo firewall, I'm using in conjunction with Kaspersky anti-virus and its pretty good haven't had any problems since I started using the two together.