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A firewalll is hardware or software that prevents hackers or malicious software from getting into your computer without your knowledge.

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Firewalls serve as barriers between the internet and network to end user devices. Firewalls can be physical hardware and software suites. Often systems utilize both approaches simultaneously.

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