In the last few weeks, three of my friends-who also happen to be owners of small or medium-sized businesses-have struggled with the decision about which firewall solutions are right for their companies. All three asked lots of questions and sought out information on firewalls. Ultimately, all ended up choosing different solutions. One chose a Linux-based firewall, another chose personal firewall software, and the last chose a hardware-based firewall.
Why did these folks each choose different solutions? Simply put, their user base, network configurations, and network usa