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-{{tag>blog deutsch it-security windows_10 windows_11 windows}}
+{{tag>blog english it-security windows_10 windows_11 windows}}
 ====== Security on the net ======
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 Hardware firewalls are available in different versions - I will introduce the most common variant:
->DSL routers normally take over the routing functionality and can block access from the Internet to the local network (port filter functionality). With the help of NAT, it is possible to operate several computers on one DSL modem. Such products usually do not include a content filter." <sup>[[wpde>Firewall]]</sup>
+>DSL routers normally take over the routing functionality and can block access from the Internet to the local network (port filter functionality). With the help of NAT, it is possible to operate several computers on one DSL modem. Such products usually do not include a content filter." <sup>[[wp>Firewall]]</sup>
 ===== 3. protection through software =====
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 ==== I. Personal firewalls ====
->A personal firewall (PFW, also known as a desktop firewall) is software that filters the incoming and outgoing data traffic of a PC on the computer itself. This is intended to protect the computer, but its effectiveness is controversial. While the newsgroup de.comp.security.firewall doubts the effectiveness of personal firewalls, the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has listed the personal firewall as a recommended protective measure for Internet users." <sup>[[wpde>Personal_Firewall]]</sup>
+>A personal firewall (PFW, also known as a desktop firewall) is software that filters the incoming and outgoing data traffic of a PC on the computer itself. This is intended to protect the computer, but its effectiveness is controversial. While the newsgroup de.comp.security.firewall doubts the effectiveness of personal firewalls, the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has listed the personal firewall as a recommended protective measure for Internet users." <sup>[[wp>Personal_Firewall]]</sup>
 ==== II. Antivirus programmes ====
->"An antivirus programme (also known as a virus scanner or virus protection) is software that is designed to detect, block and, if necessary, eliminate known computer viruses, computer worms and Trojan horses."<sup>[[wpde>Antivirus]]</sup>
+>"An antivirus programme (also known as a virus scanner or virus protection) is software that is designed to detect, block and, if necessary, eliminate known computer viruses, computer worms and Trojan horses."<sup>[[wp>Antivirus]]</sup>
 Windows Defender offers sufficient basic protection under Windows 10 and 11.
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 ==== III Anti-spyware programmes ====
->Spyware (a combination of spy, the English word for spy, and -ware as the ending of software, i.e. programs for the computer) is usually referred to as software that sends a computer user's data to the manufacturer of the software (Call Home) or third parties without their knowledge or consent, or is used to offer products to the user via adverts. Intelligence services also use spyware to collect information about individuals.<sup>[[wpde>Spyware]]</sup>
+>Spyware (a combination of spy, the English word for spy, and -ware as the ending of software, i.e. programs for the computer) is usually referred to as software that sends a computer user's data to the manufacturer of the software (Call Home) or third parties without their knowledge or consent, or is used to offer products to the user via adverts. Intelligence services also use spyware to collect information about individuals.<sup>[[wp>Spyware]]</sup>
 A freeware solution against such software (Spybot Search and Destroy Portable) is available here: