Do I Need a Firewall, Yes!

How many times somebody asks me, what is a firewall, and why do I need one, is countless.  However, I cannot stress enough how important this is and how much of a headache it will save later.  First let’s discuss what a firewall is.

A firewall in a simple way is a bodyguard between your computer and the outside world (Internet or Network.)  Without a firewall anybody could access your computer’s hard drive, then steal data, destroy data, and/or plant virus’.  Firewalls are very important to the safety of your computer.  

You may already have a hardware firewall included in  your broadband router.  This is a great start, however still isn’t enough for the sly practices that virus creators and hackers are using these days.  So, if you want to prevent a hacker from getting into your system, then you will be best to have a software firewall in place on your computer system(s).

With out a firewall, it is like running across a firing range on the Internet, you will eventually get hacked.  This could lead to identity theft, lost data, stolen data, virus’, spyware, ransomware, malware, the list goes on.  We recommend Avast Premium Security to protect your end point from all the above.