Athena Compliance Centre - Office firewalls and internet gateways Details

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Summary

Firewall is the generic name for software or hardware which provides technical protection between your systems and the outside world.

Overview

There will be a firewall within your internet router. Common internet routers are BT Home Hub, Virgin Media Hub or Sky Hub. Your organisation may also have set up a separate hardware firewall device between your network and the internet. Firewalls are powerful devices and need to be configured correctly to provide effective security. 
Questions in this section apply to: Hardware Firewall devices, Routers, Computers and Laptops only.

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