Network Security
If you invest in a wireless network, you must keep your equipment, students, and staff safe from harm. Setting up a firewall and using a web filter will assist in providing network security.
How Firewalls Work
How Firewalls Work
A network firewall protects all computers from unauthorized access from outside sources. Network firewalls may be hardware devices, software programs, or a combination of the two. Network firewalls guard an internal computer network (home, school, business intranet) against malicious access from the outside. Network firewalls may also be configured to limit access to the outside from internal users.
A web filter prevents students and staff from accessing information or programs that might be harmful to the computer. Inappropriate content may also be blocked for the school setting. Network administrators decide on what controls to put in place when using a web filter.
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