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Firewall

The legal barrier between banking and broker/dealer operations within a financial institution created to prevent the exchange of inside information.

Chinese Wall

Informal; the imposed lack of communication between the investment banking and brokerage services of a financial institution. The Chinese wall exists in order to prevent brokers and investment bankers working for the same company from deliberately or accidentally sharing inside information that could lead to illegal insider trading. The Chinese wall protects both the financial institution at large and the individual investment bankers and brokers.

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ZoneAlarm popularized the free personal firewall concept.

Personal firewalls offer a high level of protection when configured correctly.

Take control of Wi-Fi security: when it comes to Wi-Fi hotspots, such as those offered by coffee houses, hotels, and airports, "public" usually means "unprotected." Find out how to protect your data--even if your coffee house doesn't

Personal Firewall 2002 es compatible con Windows XP Home Edition y Windows XP Professional, por lo que los usuarios de los nuevos sistemas operativos pueden obtener proteccion adicional.

Para obtener mas informacion acerca de Norton Personal Firewall, de clic en el sitio web eSemanal.

Personal Firewall 2002, nueva, opcion de seguridad

Norton Personal Firewall 2002 can currently be preordered from http://www.

Symantec unveils new version of Norton Personal Firewall

However, they will receive a $30 rebate if they upgrade to Norton Personal Firewall 1.

EARTHLINK SELECTS NORTON PERSONAL FIREWALL FOR MAC DSL

These components include: VTCP Remote Access VPN; VTCP Extranet, B2B VPN Client; and CyberArmor Suite Enterprise Personal Firewall.

INFOEXPRESS/NETWORK UTILITIES INK U.K. DISTRIBUTION PACT

We believe our positioning in Gartner's Personal Firewall Magic Quadrant demonstrates the industry's confidence in the market-differentiating preemptive approach that ISS takes to protect organizations from zero day threats and undefined viruses," said Greg Adams, vice president of product management at Internet Security Systems.

Internet Security Systems Proventia Desktop Positioned in Leaders Quadrant in Research Analyst Firm's Magic Quadrant Report

For example, Positive Networks includes spyware detection, anti-virus protection, and a personal firewall as part of its standard offering.

Positive Networks Named Best in Class SSL VPN Managed Service Provider for SMBs; Stratecast Partners Lauds Positive Networks' Depth and Range of Service Features and Market Experience

Personal firewall technologies: The Aluria Security Center installs a personal firewall on individual machines.

Aluria Security Center Provides Consumers Easy, Complete Solution for Protection against Spyware, Spam, Viruses and Other PC Threats; New Offering Combines Several Technologies Into a Streamlined, Simple Package

The company also announced aggressive new pricing for Kerio Personal Firewall.

Sunbelt Software Completes Acquisition of Kerio Personal Firewall From Kerio Technologies; Sunbelt's Product Line Expands to Include Best of Breed Firewall Tools

in the visionaries quadrant in the 'Magic Quadrant for Personal Firewalls, 1Q06'1 report.

Senforce Positioned in Visionaries Quadrant in Industry Report for Personal Firewalls