Firewalls Presented by: Natalie LeCompte, Kara Oliver, Emily Taylor, and Joe Thrower
What is a Firewall? A system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network
Types of Firewalls Software Hardware
Types of Filtering
Personal Firewalls
Personal high speed networks today have the same continuous IP address
Personal Firewalls
Advantages Hardware Firewall Single Central Solution Requires Little Configuration Greater Amounts of Traffic Software Firewall Portable Easily Upgraded Cheaper
Disadvantages Hardware Firewall Expensive Less Upgradable May Not Block Outgoing Traffic Software Firewall Can Be Defeated Harder to Maintain Only Protect Individual Computers
Conclusion