Deploying Actuate applications developed for the internet requires planning for network security. Internet applications support access to information within an organization from outside that organization. Because the organization's internal network is connected to the internet, there is the risk of unauthorized access to the corporate network and to the data that resides on that network. Protecting corporate data Typically companies use firewalls to prevent unauthorized access to corporate networks and data. A firewall is a system or group of systems that restrict access between two networks, such as an organization's internal network and the internet.
Firewalls keep unauthorized users out.
As a result, firewalls prevent damage caused by malicious programs such as worms and viruses from spreading to other parts of your network. At the same time, firewalls allow legitimate business to tunnel through the firewall and be efficiently conducted on your network. Firewalls can be used to restrict access between two internal networks, for example, the Accounting and Engineering networks. Security teams configure firewalls to allow traffic using specific protocols, such as HTTP, over specific network addresses and ports. Finally, proxy servers, specialized web servers or hardware that operate on or behind a firewall, improve efficient use of network bandwidth and offer better network security.