Definition
Programs that help nonprofit organizations, small businesses and other groups evaluate their options and select a firewall solution that suits their needs. A firewall is a system implemented in hardware, software or both that prevents unauthorized access to or from a private network by examining messages and rejecting those that do not meet specified criteria. Options include packet filters which examine each packet of information entering or leaving the network, application gateways that guard specific applications, circuit level gateways which are activated when specific types of connections are made, and proxy servers which intercept all messages entering and leaving the network.
URL Name
TP-3350-3450-200
Third Level Code
TP-3350
Taxonomy Code
TP-3350.3450-200
Parent Code
TP-3350.3450
Family Code
T
Second Level Code
TP
Fifth Level Code
TP-3350-3450-200
Fourth Level Code
TP-3350-3450
Publication Status
Draft