VirtualMV/Web Development/Web Site Issues/Security/Firewalls/Content

From WikiEducator
Jump to: navigation, search

Software and Application Security

How as a programmer do you keep up with security threats. There are web sites dedicated to providing information about exploits and vulnerabilities, for example: http://www.1337day.com/

Firewalls

<<Image - Firewall>>

  • Firewalls are used to keep a network secure from intruders.
  • Firewalls can be implemented as software only, but for larger businesses, they may also include dedicated hardware for faster processing.
  • Firewalls are widely used to give users secure access to the Internet as well as to separate a company’s public Web server from its internal network.
  • A good firewall will be able to detect Trojans, stop entry by hackers and prevent unauthorised network access.Unfortunately, firewalls are not entirely effective in preventing port scanning.