FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -Improved Security: A hardware firewall runs on its own dedicated hardware instead of relying on the resources of the computer where it is installed. This can help to protect it against attacks designed to exploit the underlying operating system or the programs running alongside it.

Detailed explanation-2: -A hardware firewall is used to protect the entire network along with incoming and outcoming traffic. It gives network administrators the ability to control the way the network is being used. Furthermore, a hardware-based firewall can protect other network devices like scanners that don’t have integrated firewalls.

Detailed explanation-3: -A network firewall is a security device that monitors all incoming and outgoing traffic on a private network. Network firewalls work like device-specific firewalls, but they protect an entire network by blocking unauthorized access, which protects all the devices connected to that network.

Detailed explanation-4: -Firewalls primarily help protect against malicious traffic, not against malicious programs (i.e., malware), and may not protect you if you accidentally install or run malware on your computer.