Why a Firewall isn't Enough to Protect your Company's Network

Because of the proliferation of Web-based threats, you can no longer rely on basic firewalls as your sole network protection. Most firewall rules are based on the IP address and network port but they don’t inspect the actual network traffic content. For example, consider blended threats that sneak into your company through email and entice employees to click external links that lead to a malicious Web site. Your firewall might recognize only legitimate traffic—in this case, an inbound email inbound and outbound Web request from an internal user. Attackers continue to evolve clever methods for reaching victims, such as sending crafty Web links through Instant Messaging (IM) clients or email, or by simply linking to other Web sites that your employees might surf. These links can lead to phishing attacks designed to lure victims into divulging personal information. ...More

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