
And since servers are, essentially, computers, they’re vulnerable to the same types of attacks that your personal computer is. Whenever you use your computer to visit a website, you’re connecting to another type of computer: a web server.

It provides protection between the computer and…well, everything else. In its simplest terms, a firewall is like a virtual bouncer. How are hackers and malicious traffic kept at bay whether you’re protecting a computer, network or server? With firewalls. Otherwise, they’re especially vulnerable to an attack. But in addition to your computer, online servers also need protecting.

You already know that your computer needs protection, and you’re likely doing what you can to keep it safe (we hope).
