Network Security Devices (Info Tech Quiz #3)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 firewall | an IT device that is used to permit or deny incoming or outgoing traffic |
| information technology | IT stands for ______ |
| firewall | a barrier that keeps destructive forces away from our property |
| openings | Computers use ________ in networks to communicate. However, they can be exploited for malicious content. |
| both | Are firewalls hardware or software? |
| hardware | most effective type of firewall |
| software | Norton, McAfee and ZoneAlarm are all examples of ________ firewalls that most people have for personal use |
| information | We have firewalls to protect our __________. |
| account info | information stored by banks |
| patient info | information stored by hospitals |
| student info | information stored by schools |
| viruses, worms | destructive forces such as malware include _____ and ______ |
| people | destructive force could be malicious ______ trying to gather information for financial gain |
| Filters | _________ control where users go when they leave the network |
| outgoing | filters only affect _______ traffic |
| information, computers | The reason we have filters is to protect our _________ and our __________. |
| filter | software that runs on a server on the network that monitors all outbound network traffic and determines it destination |
| error | If the traffic's destination is blocked, it will stop the traffic and return an ______ to the computer from which it originated. |
| parental control filter | ISPs may have these types of filters |
| internet service provider | ISP |
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