heroWord of the day: Firewallby the pureversity team
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| word: Firewall | pronunciation: Fire-wall | Definition :A firewall is a network security device or software that monitors and filters incoming and outgoing traffic based on an organization’s security policies.In the words of famous people :
hypothetically speaking ......
who do you think would be describing Firewall here?
(obligatory disclaimer: they didn't actually say it)

A firewall is like the bouncer at the club—it decides who gets in and who stays out based on the list.

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What percentage of organizations use firewalls for network security?
Did you know? 3 astonishing facts about Firewall :
1. The largest firewall processes 1 trillion packets per day
2. Modern AI-powered firewalls can detect new threats in under 0.1 seconds
3. The most sophisticated firewall can track individual data packets across 100 million network connections simultaneously
Firewall around the world :
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