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Firewall To Increase Internet Speed And PC Security
Hello to all home computer and internet users. Today in this article I am going to explain an importance of firewall software in your PC, what is firewall and how it can help you to improve speed of your internet connection and make your PC secured from internet threats.
Firewall is computer application that continuously monitors your network traffic. Firewall alerts you and prevents any abnormal behavior on network access or access to unauthorized websites. In short, Firewall is security guard sitting at the get of your computer network and do not allow any kind of data to go outside or to come in without your permission.
Top most reason of Low Internet Speed.
Many internet users might have experienced that their internet speed is slowing down after few days or months of fresh installation. That is because during these times you may have installed many applications software to meet your needs. Other reason may be virus infection to your computer.
Too many applications may slow down your computer and internet speed because of following possibilities.
1. Many applications keep checking for updates on internet by visiting vendor’s website.
2. Many applications like animated screensaver, your browser’s toolbar, games may behave like spy ware and keep informing their vendors about your computer preferences and your browsing habits.
3. If your PC is infected by viruses, there are chances that they are accessing internet behind the wall and you feel that your Internet speed is slow.
For first two of the above solution, you only need properly configured firewall software installed in your PC, while for the third solution, you need to make your PC virus proof first by installing and upgrading latest antivirus software.
There are many free firewall applications are available for home users but choosing the best requires some effort. If you are purchasing full PC security software kit from antivirus vendors, you may get inbuilt firewall but when you want to install free firewall from different vendor, I will recommend searching for the best. You may try ‘free Windows firewall software review’ keyword phrase to search in Google for reviews.
Once you have installed the firewall, it will start asking you about each application that is trying to access internet to allow them or deny. You can allow or deny each of the applications for that instant or permanently by selecting ‘Remember this setting for this application’ option. This way firewall will learn to allow internet access to the application say internet browser and antivirus update program only allowed by you, and will start blocking other instances from accessing and eating your internet bandwidth.
If any of the webpage or web server application tries to attack your PC on different TCP port in suspicious way, firewall will also block it and inform you about. If any of your network computers tries to harm your PC, you will also get notification of it. Hence I say that firewall software is of same importance as antivirus software.
How to protect your valuable data?
We are currently living in a Digital age and economy. Over the past few years, we have embraced several new technologies coming out. The key aspect of these Digital technologies is to deliver information to end-users and peers in better and faster ways. On the other hand, easier access and distribution of digital data paved a path to malicious attacks.
Nowadays, residential users and business are highly reliant on Data. It is vital for everyone to be able to access and share without security concerns. It is highly recommended to review security measures and optimise security for greater cost effectiveness. The breach of financial records, personal information and intellectual property will pose a greater threat. There is no doubt that Data is a valuable asset and it is vital to ensure business continuity. However, Data is at risk from a number of sources and broadly classified into internal and external attackers.
Effective data management is necessary to reduce security concerns. Data is spread across various databases, file servers, email messages, hard disks and removable media such as USB drives. Most of the businesses are aware of the risks of improper data management, however, implementing a solution can be challenging. There are so many technical aspects plaguing businesses of all sizes. Today, we will try to analyse plausible solutions to address security risks.
Data Loss Prevention is a technique used to identify potential data breach. The Data Loss Prevention solution identifies sensitive information and safeguard regardless of format and data storage type. For instance, uploading information or sending an email is highly monitored and blocks if there is any data breach.
Encryption is one of the most famous strategies to ensure confidentiality. Files and folders on a personal computer or across a network should be encrypted.
Database activity and monitoring assist in keeping track of huge amounts of data in a single location and finding crucial records of data very easily.
It would be cumbersome to setup a well organised data management plan and executing it. However, it is worth taking a time and paying attention to it as it will improve performance and reduce security concerns. Sometimes, data loss can take place due to accidental deletion or hardware/software failure. The only solution to recover you lost data is to seek a data recovery service.
How to protect your valuable data?
We are currently living in a Digital age and economy. Over the past few years, we have embraced several new technologies coming out. The key aspect of these Digital technologies is to deliver information to end-users and peers in better and faster ways. On the other hand, easier access and distribution of digital data paved a path to malicious attacks.
Nowadays, residential users and business are highly reliant on Data. It is vital for everyone to be able to access and share without security concerns. It is highly recommended to review security measures and optimise security for greater cost effectiveness. The breach of financial records, personal information and intellectual property will pose a greater threat. There is no doubt that Data is a valuable asset and it is vital to ensure business continuity. However, Data is at risk from a number of sources and broadly classified into internal and external attackers.
Effective data management is necessary to reduce security concerns. Data is spread across various databases, file servers, email messages, hard disks and removable media such as USB drives. Most of the businesses are aware of the risks of improper data management, however, implementing a solution can be challenging. There are so many technical aspects plaguing businesses of all sizes. Today, we will try to analyse plausible solutions to address security risks.
Data Loss Prevention is a technique used to identify potential data breach. The Data Loss Prevention solution identifies sensitive information and safeguard regardless of format and data storage type. For instance, uploading information or sending an email is highly monitored and blocks if there is any data breach.
Encryption is one of the most famous strategies to ensure confidentiality. Files and folders on a personal computer or across a network should be encrypted.
Database activity and monitoring assist in keeping track of huge amounts of data in a single location and finding crucial records of data very easily.
It would be cumbersome to setup a well organised data management plan and executing it. However, it is worth taking a time and paying attention to it as it will improve performance and reduce security concerns. Sometimes, data loss can take place due to accidental deletion or hardware/software failure. The only solution to recover you lost data is to seek a data recovery service.