The Main Reason a Firm Would Establish a Firewall for Its

question 22

Multiple Choice

The main reason a firm would establish a firewall for its intranet is that it wants to

• A) prevent outsiders from being able to access information on its network.
• B) protect itself against loss of data in the event of a fire, flood, or other catastrophe.
• C) create an interface to hook into Internet2 using firewire connections.
• D) prevent employees from gaining access to the Internet for personal use.

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Definitions:

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Hemisphere

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