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Protect Against Web Attacks with CheckPoint New ZoneAlarm ForceField  | Check Point announced the general availability of ZoneAlarm® ForceField™, the industry's first comprehensive, virtualized browser security solution enabling consumers to bank and shop online, or surf the Internet without fear or limitation. |
| What do firewalls do? | Firewalls provide protection against outside attackers by shielding your computer or network from malicious or unnecessary Internet traffic. |
| What to Do If You Think You've Been Hacked | Despite our best attempts, stuff happens. One of the most common ways you can get hacked today is by inadvertently unleashing a virus on your computer. Just opening an e-mail with a malicious program attached can wreak havoc on your computer, including setting up a Trojan horse program, whereby a hacker can take control of your computer. |
| Firewalls (2) - How Firewalls Work | Firewalls can defend your home network by monitoring your broadband Internet connection and only allowing legal traffic (the data packets coming in and out of your network) to reach its destination. Firewalls come in two basic types: stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewalls and personal software firewalls (sometimes referred to as packet-filtering firewalls). The next two sections discuss and compare the different types. |
| Firewalls (1) - Why would you need a Firewall | Why would a hacker want to contact your home network? Well, for a lot of reasons, ranging from plain stealing of the information on your computers to taking control of your computers and using the anonymity they can provide to carry out other illicit activities. It is not possible to list here all the examples, but let's consider two common ones. |
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