Firewall

A firewall is a software or hardware application installed on a home or office computer that is intended to prevent unauthorized users from accessing that computer.  With hacking and network intrusions on the rise, they are becoming essential in protecting private information.  Four popular types of firewall are packet filtering, application gateways, circuit-level gateways, and proxy servers.  Although they can be difficult to configure correctly, they are a critical component to protect unauthorized access and hacking of IP based surveillance systems that are LAN based.