Myths of Information Security

Myth # 1

Our firewall is sufficient to secure our network or Web site.

A firewall or other packet-filtering device is now considered standard equipment when deploying services and networks accessible via the Internet. Even though you will rarely see a larger Web site in place without a firewall, there are still daily reports of commercial sites being hacked into and, at a minimum, defaced.

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