Open AccessWired to the World: Firewalls
Author(s) -
Ralph Scott
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
north carolina libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2379-4305
pISSN - 0029-2540
DOI - 10.3776/ncl.v61i3.168
Subject(s) - firewall (physics) , hacker , computer security , the internet , computer science , computer virus , outsourcing , internet privacy , boss , world wide web , identity theft , business , engineering , mechanical engineering , accretion (finance) , schwarzschild radius , finance , marketing , charged black hole
An antivirus program continuously monitors your computer to detect a virus, which is automatically deleted and/or quarantined. Firewall programs, on the other hand, block access to your computer from the Internet and prevent hackers from planting a worm or other type of malicious software in your computer. Firewalls protect your data, your computer, and your name from corruption. Stories are legion about the Internet being used to seize control of a computer identity to do things such as send out fake e-mails in your name canceling final exams, insulting your boss, and ordering merchandise such as ten pizzas to be delivered to your office. A good firewall will prevent such aremote seizure of your computer.