Internet firewalls and security. (Technology Information)

Organizations venturing onto the Internet need a security policy to prevent the unauthorized transmission of proprietary information and the unauthorized access of private network resources. This security policy is enforced by an Internet firewall, which monitors and regulates all Internet traffic to and from an organization. Such ancillary activities as employee training and virus protection policy should be considered part of the firewall. However, a firewall cannot prevent every possible attack. A firewall is also a good place to deploy a Network Address Translator, which can help overco