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Do You Want Someone To Know Your Secrets? Protect Yourself with a Firewall  by: Tom Antion With more and more small and home based businesses getting high speed, full time Internet connections, like Cable modem and DSL, there is an increased need for firewall software and/or hardware. A firewall can be many things, but the main thing you need to know is that without one you are at risk of someone breaking into your computer. With people staying connected to the Internet full time with Cable modems or a DSL line, you are at a MUCH greater risk of someone accessing your computer from a remote location. Basically a firewall limits the access to your computer from the Internet. This has nothing to do with your website. That's your webhost's responsibility to protect your site (which is another reason to make sure you have a reputable firm hosting your website). We're talking about someone accessing the computer that's sitting on your desktop right now. I was amazed at the number of alerts I got when I first installed my firewall. Each alert meant that someone or some automated robot was trying to access my computer. Admittedly, if you are a small business just beginning e-commerce operations, you are not a prestigious target for a hacker to attack. But you might be a fun target for some 8th grader who wants to see if they can get into your computer. Begin by immediately downloading and installing some free firewall software: You could visit http://www.firewall.com/ for many choices and more technical articles about firewalls. I got my free firewall at http://www.zonelabs.com. It provides a good beginners level of protection. http://store.mcafee.com/ has a popular firewall for about $40.00. So does http://www.networkice.com/ that has one called Black Ice Defender. As your business grows, you probably will want to graduate to more sophisticated software and hardware solutions. Just know that you MUST do something and you must do it NOW! About The Author Tom Antion is a success story in Internet marketing. He can show you how he makes a fortune promoting products and services online. For more information and a list of great resources, go to http://www.greatinternetmarketingtraining.com. This article was posted on November 08, 2005 Read More Articles from the "Computers and Internet" Category: Introduction to VoIP by Mike Bromley The Apple Mac mini - It Fits Anywhere And It is The Most Affordable Mac Ever! by Bonnie Archer Travel Your Way To More Traffic by Ken Mowery Router Commands by Fiza Ali Are You Hung-Up On Page Rank And Back Links? by Tony Simpson Underestimating the Value of Free or Low Cost Web Hosting Services and Tools by Anthony Hamill Houston To Microsoft – Give Us IE “Light Speed” by Rafael Sosa Integrating Microsoft Great Plains Accounting/ERP: RMS, CRM, eCommerce, Lotus Domino – overview for developer by Andrew Karasev Goldilocks and the three Anti Spyware Products by Doug Woodall Who Plays Computer Games? by Tony Brings << Back to "Computers And Internet" Index

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