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Do big corporations use hardware firewalls or software firewalls?

What is the difference between a hardware firewall and a software firewall? Which one do big business use for security?

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  • 7 years ago

    A firewall is a system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network. Firewalls can be implemented in both hardware and software, or a combination of both.

  • Ed G
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    They use hardware firewalls that way the techs can set them up the way they want,For your average joe a software firewall is much easier to configure for outgoing stuff.

  • Arthur
    Lv 4
    7 years ago

    hardware. it is faster and more effective.

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