So you think proper security is too expensive. We hear this a lot. But, a company doesn’t need to use every security solution out there to be properly protected. It comes down to the level of risk that you’re trying to mitigate. If you follow security and cyber security news, you’re going to hear the word risk in almost every sentence, because that’s the core of what security is about — determining your level of risk.

Firewalls have been around for about 20 years now. They emerged more prominently as the Internet became commercialized and more networks and people connected — which meant more targets. Having a firewall is pretty much a mainstay today. You will find dedicated firewall appliances or Internet routers with so-called firewall capabilities.