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If you're worried about internet and security and symantec norton internet security, you need to read this...
WARNING: You're Being Watched
"If Your Internet And Security Is Out Of Date - Or Worse, You're Not Using Any At All - Your Library Internet Security Policy Is At Stake"
Spyware - Viruses - Hackers - Identity Theft...
It's almost overwhelming, isn't it?
Unfortunately, internet and security is a fact of life of the internet...
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You Run The Risk Of...
- The valuable - perhaps irreplacable - data on your computer being erased
- Losing all your internet bookmarks that you've taken so long to build up
- Losing all the MP3 files you have saved on your computer
- Your credit card information being stolen and used for who knows what
- Getting objectionable pop-up windows that you can't get rid of
Most users find it annoying at best and intrusive in the main. Advertisers claim it's the best way to deliver products and services to potential new customers who may actually end up wanting what's offered. Legally, they assert, it's just another form of free speech. Users retort that the advertisers' free speech doesn't reach to their browser or e-mail Inbox.
The first component, the packet filter, analyzes each data packet and either allows it to pass or drops it. Data routed on networks is grouped into chunks called 'packets'. Packets must comply with a set of rules ('the policy') in order to pass, and those that fail to meet the rules may signal an alert or simply be dropped, depending on the firewall settings.
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