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A hardware firewall is a physical device that protects your computer from potential threats. Such components are installed between the modem and the computer and will filter all data to ensure that nothing that’s disallowed comes through.

An SQL injection (SQLi) is something that a hacker might use to ruin your day. This technique basically takes advantage of vulnerabilities in software that will allow the hacker to gain access to and control the database contained in the network.

While anti-virus software will keep a computer secure, it can’t do anything to protect the machine physically. As such, there will need to be some sort of tangible safeguard available to keep the computer safe from physical tampering.

The interconnectivity that the internet gives us also provides those with less-than-noble intentions with a way to ruin your day. Therefore, before you go online, it’s important to ensure that your machine’s security software is adequate enough to protect you from any threats you may encounter.