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  Cobalt Creek is big on Internet and network security.
Connecting your unprotected PC to the Internet is like leaving your house unlocked.
Eventually, someone will wander in, rifle through your personal effects, and empty
the jewelry case. To make your system's points of entry more Net secure,
talk to us about installing and configuring one of the many low-cost, or in some cases,
free software firewalls now available. Additionally, ask us about setting up a
hardware based firewall for backup.
Firewalls can be a challenge to understand and even more difficult to configure, even for
experienced computer users. If you've been putting off installing a firewall, or if you
aren't sure how to determine whether your firewall is fuctioning correctly, we are here to
help you get up and running safely.
Computer firewalls are designed to prevent unwanted intrusions from the Internet
to your PC. Cyber threats arise when someone takes advantage of your
systems unique IP address (Internet protocol) and any of the thousands of TCP
(transmission control protocol) and UDP (universal datagram protocol) ports
that act as the gateway to your system.
When you use a browser, e-mail program, or other program that downloads
information from the Internet, or from a remote server, the data travels through one
or more of these ports. It doesn't matter if the intruder is a teenage hacker trying to
access your system, some spyware attempting to mail your information to a remote server,
or a Windows Messenger spam pop-up, the end is the same: Find an
open port that leads into your PC, or fool your system into opening one.
Firewalls monitor the thousands of ports present in both dial-up and broadband
Internet connections--and deny access to unauthorized traffic. Hardwarebased
firewalls are usually integrated into router and gateway products and operate between
your PC and cable or DSL modem. Software based firewalls run on your PC.
Hardware firewalls are great for protecting a network of PCs that share a
broadband connection. But more important than the router's actual firewall, is the
fact that it hides your networked computers' IP addresses from anyone outside the local
network. If your IP address is hidden, you are invisible to those looking for an easy
mark to crack. The technicians at Cobalt Creek are all specialists in Internet and
network security. It's our number one priority. Call or email us
to set up an evalution of your systems security.
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