CBSE Class 9 Computer Applications Question 19 of 29

Cyber Safety — Question 19

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Question 19

What is the significance of a firewall in a computer's security scheme ?

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A firewall secures the computer such that only authentic users can connect to it. The significance of firewall lies in its ability to monitor, filter, and control incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predefined security rules. This helps prevent unauthorized access, data breaches, and malicious attacks, such as viruses, malware, and hacking attempts, from reaching the protected computer system.