ITPEC IP April 2026 Question 40
ITPEC IP April 2026 — Question 40 of 100
Personal firewall — it filters inbound and outbound network connections on the PC itself.
When a laptop connects directly to the Internet, a host-based firewall blocks unsolicited traffic according to rules and exposes only explicitly permitted services.
Answer (b)
Why not others: (a) authenticates a person or card but does not filter Internet packets; (c) protects access to the disk, mainly when the device starts; (d) protects file contents but does not stop network connection attempts.
Key rule: Use a firewall to control network access; use authentication and encryption to protect identities and data.
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