There is little argument in any industry about physically protecting offices or manufacturing facilities. Locks, gates and guards aren’t seen as specialty items, but as necessary components to protect an investment from theft, damage or destruction.
Many companies are now coming to grips with the need to safe guard their computer networks and intellectual property from an incident that will result in lost revenue & data, lengthy network repair, and potential liability.
Network security or a firewall can do much more than just act as a locked door and security guard. Services can be added to expand the reach of the network in a secure fashion, monitor traffic in and out of the network, protect systems from many viruses and much more.