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Tech Tip: Why Do I Need a $900 Firewall, and Have to Pay a Subscription Fee?
July 6, 2020
•A firewall looks at all internet traffic attempting to pass through to make sure it’s legitimate, that it’s not a virus and that it was requested from an in-network device; a router does not.
Tech Tip: Why Do I Need a $900 Firewall, Plus a Maintenance Fee?
August 12, 2019
•Unlike a router, a firewall actually looks at all internet traffic passing through it to make sure it’s legitimate, not a virus, and was requested from a computer inside.