Firewalls are a very effective way to protect a system from most Internet security threats and are a critical component of today's computer networks. Today, essentially every PC in the home or office is a network unto itself.
Latest version allows system chiefs to spot potential hacker activity as it occurs.
The newly integrated package, called CiscoSafe, is a comprehensive line of products and services designed to help businesses protect their networks and computing systems. In the years since publication of the first edition of this classic reference, Internet use has exploded and e-commerce has become a daily part of business and personal life. See the archived roundtable discussion. ISA Server 2000 provides multilevel firewall protection and Web caching functions to speed user access to the Net. Microsoft says products from 30 vendors could be affected.