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The resources here will help you understand firewalls and the important role they play in enhancing security on the internet.

	Firewalls: An overview of what they do and how they work.
	Firewalls for Linux: A Talk Designed for Linux Users of Victoria by Philip Costigan
	Firewalls: George Skarbek, PC Update Online, PC Users Group
	Home PC Firewall Guide: Information and articles about security, personal firewall software and hardware for the home user.
	Free Firewalls Routers And Gateways
	Home User Security: Your First Defense: The need for a firewall
	Norton Personal Firewall

	Firewalls White Paper, Symantec (185 kb)
	Guidelines on Firewalls and Firewall Policies, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2002 (caution 1.3 Mb)
	Ten steps for Wireless Security, Netgear 2004 (258 kb)

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