Accessing the Internet with a Firewall

The Internet's firewall is one of the most important features of the security of the browser when using the Internet. The firewall plays an integral role in preventing compromise to the end user of the Internet from malicious networks. When using the Internet, the traffic is either incoming or outgoing. The control between the incoming networks and the outgoing is managed by the firewall. The protection and the enhancement of the security of the browser through the firewall is done through the creation or formulation of an obstacle which prevents the browser and the network that they are using from other networks that could be potentially harmful to the browser (Siyan, & Hare, 1995).

In its action in preventing harmful networks from malicious activities on the user's browser, the firewall prevents the private and potentially dangerous networks from private providers. The firewall has various points of checking, ascertaining that a given network is authorized and subsequently preventing or allowing access. This way, the Internet from the public cannot be capable of transverse the user's network (Chapman, & Zwicky, 1995).

There are various types of firewalls, and each firewall serves in protecting the browser at different levels depending on the required level of security. The three types of firewall include the packet filter firewall, the proxies, and the application layer firewalls. Each plays a distinct role in facilitating and enhancing the Internet security of the browser. One of the primary tasks of the different types of firewall is to ensure that the IP address of the browser is fully protected and not in the view of other public networks (Siyan, & Hare, 1995). Accessing the Internet with a Firewall The application and use of firewalls have facilitated in the enhancement, and monitoring of the