Re: Why?

From: Eirik Seim (eirik_at_mi.uib.no)
Date: 12/14/04

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    On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:18:50 -0000, NoSpam wrote:
    > Why is a firewall called a firewall? Where does the name come from?

    The general idea (from most litterature I've seen) is that a
    firewall is used in buildings to prevent a fire from spreading.
    There is also the old trains with a firewall between the engine
    and the passengers to keep them safe. It's a wall that'll keep
    you safe, or safer, from fires.

    You could say a network firewall works the same way in that it
    prevents the "fires" on the Internet from reaching your computer,
    or inside your network. 

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