Security software programs were design to restrict access to data and files on a computer or server.  In today's technology driven world, it is unthinkable to operate without some form of security software to eliminate your risk and protect valuable data.  Your organization could be vulnerable to date or file corruption and or loss, more importantly it is your responsibility to protect the information of your clients and customers from potential outside threats, for all these reasons and more it is crucial your business reduce it's security risk with the use of security software programs.

A firewall is used to filter and stop information sent and received via the Internet and used as a means of keeping networks secure.  More specifically, a firewall is a set of related programs, they are located at the network's gateway server, this allows the firewall to protect the resources on a private network from users on outside networks.

A computer virus is called a virus because they share some of the traits of biological viruses.  A computer virus passes from computer to computer like a biological virus passes from person to person.  It is a self-replicating program that spreads itself by inserting copies of itself into other executable code or documents.  Once the virus is running, it is then able to infect other programs or documents.