Many of the planets in our Solar System have a system of moons. But among the rocky planets that make up the inner Solar System, having moons is a privilege enjoyed only by two planets: Earth and Mars.
Functionally, the two arenât so different. Hardware firewalls are basically a specialized device running software. They can be set-and-forget solutions if the default configuration works for your company. Plus, because they run on a dedicated, hardened device, they provide a higher level of security.
The host-based or personal firewall represents an important layer of client defense that you should enable, especially on laptops that end users may take outside your organization's usual network defenses. These firewalls filter all data that is attempting to enter or leave a particular host computer.