Fight adware, spyware, viruses and more before it's too late

A firewall is the next item you need in your toolbox. Simply put, a firewall is there to protect your computer from unauthorized access through "unprotected ports." A good firewall will block unauthorized inbound access (coming from another computer) or outbound access (a program on your c...

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Published in:Professional distributor 2008-09, Vol.16 (7), p.26
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