Whether you are a home user or a business, a well configured firewall is an integral component of your network's security. Firewalls function as a buffer zone between your computer (or local network) and the Internet.

When properly configured, a firewall can prevent would be hackers from remotely accessing your computer as well as protecting your network from common attacks such as Denial of Service (DoS), Teardrop Attacks and other malicious exploits.

Software firewalls such as those that come with Norton and McAfee's Internet Security suites, ZoneAlarm (Our Favorite), and the Windows XP and Vista integrated firewalls, can be used in conjunction with a hardware firewall as added security for individual computers.

A software firewall can be configured to allow only certain programs to access the Internet, preventing, for instance, a spyware application from "phoning home" with your personal data. Software firewall is especially valuable to any laptop user that access public (Starbucks, Library, Free Wifi) networks.

If the firewall software is left unconfigured may also be a nuisance, constantly asking users to allow or disallow Internet access for applications. Based on your needs we can configure your software firewall to only ask permission for unknow software request and unknown networks, we can help you secure your computer and your network, contact us for a quote.