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Firewall is an important part of computer security. And, you often get people selling you a new one. Windows always come with its solid firewall. This tutorial contains the answers of some important questions related to firewall security.

Despite updated operating system, browser, browser add-ons, installed firewall, and acute computer security settings, clever viruses, spyware or Trojans may find loop-holes to slip into your system. Not only in terms of performance, but in terms of stability and security too, these malicious software push you on back-foot. What to do next?

Content filters are knee-high fences around the Internet: They may trip up older folks, but teens leap right over. Walk the halls of a public school, and students will readily share tips for evading filters, some of which would be good work-arounds for the Great Firewall of China

Threats related to Java programming language are increasing day by day. It also reminds about the old whack-a-mole arcade game. With the vulnerable version of Java, your computer becomes prone to malware or other threats.

DoS Detection Services protect your network from DoS attacks. The intention of attack is to paralyze your server making it impossible for you to send or receive information over the internet. Denial of Service Detection prevent attacks with firewalls, switches, filters, routers, black holing, sink piping and front end hardware and software. It picks up on false harmful communication before allowing it into your server.

Spamming is generally unsolicited communication targeted to deceive users with tricky messages from remote locations. However, most of you live in a misconception that spamming is confined only to email service. Such communication may leave you in puzzled state even with the Web-based services like Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.