firewall

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Furthermore, a firewall is your first line of defence.

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  1. noun A fireproof wall used as a barrier to prevent the spread of fire.
  2. noun Computer Science Any of a number of security schemes that prevent unauthorized users from gaining access to a computer network or that monitor transfers of information to and from the network.
  3. intransitive verb Slang To apply maximum acceleration or thrust. Used of motor vehicles or aircraft.

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  • Refer to Chapter 9, "Scanners," for the scoop on that utility Theoretically, a firewall is the most stringent security measure you can implement (barring, of course, disconnecting your system from the Internet). —  Maximum Security -- Ch 27 -- Firewalls
  • Because a firewall is your face to the void, a breach can cause your internal network to be easily destroyed. —  Maximum Security -- Ch 27 -- Firewalls
  • Everyone from the person who codes your calendar program to the dozen or so folks who design your firewall are all working independently. —  Maximum Security -- Ch 15 -- The Hole
  • Relying solely on a firewall is a bad idea because new cracking techniques are always emerging. —  Maximum Security -- Ch 12 -- Sniffers
  • As for the firewall, the fact that in Thunderbird, it says
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