A firewall is a type of software
that monitors all incoming network traffic while you're
online and allows in only the connections that are known and
trusted.
Without a firewall, your computer is
basically an "open door" to hackers. All of your
private information such as passwords, credit card numbers
you've used for online purchases and documents that you
don't want to share with anyone are all available for
hackers to steal. Whether you have a dial-up, broadband or
DSL connection, every minute that your computer is connected
to the Internet, it is at risk.
Many people mistakenly think that the
anti-virus software that came with their PC protects them
completely from hackers. But anti-virus software does
nothing to secure your computer against direct hacker
attacks.

'Clean
Slate' secures your private information
The Shield Firewall 2.0's 'Clean Slate' function deletes all
of your private information from the hard drive including
credit card numbers, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.
It also deletes all of your cookies, histories, temporary
Internet files, URL history, auto-match list, temporary
system files, recently viewed pages, 'run' command history
and password records.
Advanced
scheduling features
The Shield Firewall 2.0 users have the capability of
scheduling a specific time period in which the PC is allowed
to be online.
Event
tracking records all activity
The Shield Firewall 2.0 records all network activities,
allowing you to see any events or actions that have occurred
on your computer.
Intruder
Alerts
Only the applications to which you grant authorization are
able to connect to the Internet. If an unauthorized
connection is attempted, a pop-up message alerts you. This
prevents viruses such as "Trojan Horse" from
sharing your personal information online without your
approval.
Pre-set
security level
Users do not need to understand how the firewall works in
order to use it. Its pre-defined security levels start
protecting your system immediately upon installation.
One
button disconnect
Allows you to stop or resume all network connections to or
from your system with one simple click.
Auto-disconnect
Disconnects your PC automatically if the system is idle for
a pre-set amount of time. Disconnecting from the network
ensures security since no one else will be able to connect
to your computer.
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