Firewalls and Proxy Servers

A firewall may be either hardware or software based and will guard your system against intrusion from the Internet.  It will provide information on attempts to break into your network, while allowing you full access to the Internet.  A proxy server stands between your network machines and the Internet and provides a wall of privacy to keep others from gaining access to your machines and your data.

Available in either hardware or software formats, these items provide good isolation and protection and are critical when connected full time to the Internet.

You can get more information and some free software solutions via the following links:

Zone Labs

Firewall, personal firewalls and anti-virus software by Computer Associates

Ositis Software - WinProxy for Home Users - Home Page

Proxy+

AnalogX - Downloads [Network]