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What is a Firewall?
Why Does It Matter?

When your IT provider recommends a firewall that might cost a couple thousand dollars, what makes that worth more than the cheap firewall you can buy at Walmart? And if Windows comes with a built-in firewall, why do we even need to buy one at all? If you’ve ever been confused by this topic and wondered why you should spend money on something that Windows has included, then this webinar is for you. We’ll give a brief intro to different types of firewalls and their use, so you can understand the differences.

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Steve Strom, Owner of Custom Internet Services LLC

About the Presenter

Steve is the Owner and CTO for Custom Internet Services. He has over 20 years of experience in Information Technology and taught IT for 13 years at the college level. He holds several IT certifications from Microsoft and CompTIA and has served as a reviewer or technical editor for several Microsoft certification course books. His cybersecurity experience includes holding several Global Information Assurance Certifications (GSEC, GCIA, GCIH, GCFA, GWEB, GICSP) as well as the NSTISSI 4011 sponsored by the Committee on National Security Systems.

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Easy Policy Management

December 12, 10:30 AM

You know policy is important, after all that's what guides how your business works. But how do you create appropriate IT policy, and then make sure that everyone signs off on that policy? In this webinar, we'll show you an easy way to create policy and track policy acknowledgement.

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