COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
FIREWALLS AND ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A firewall can be a software program or hardware device.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The main difference between a hardware firewall and a software firewall is that the hardware firewall runs on its own physical device, while a software firewall is installed on another machine. A common example of a software firewall is the firewall built into most operating systems like Windows and macOS.
Detailed explanation-2: -Firewalls are hardware devices. False. Firewalls can be implemented as hardware or software.
Detailed explanation-3: -A physical firewall device or firewall hardware is an appliance that sits in-between the uplink and the client system and filters what traffic gets through based on pre-configured security policies, user profiles, and business rules.
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