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Firewalls
A network security systems that monitor incoming/outgoing network traffic, decide whether to allow specific traffic or block it due to security rules, establish a barrier between a secure internal network and Internet.
| First released | Late 1980s |
| Open-source | Yes |
| Used by | Microsoft, Cisco, Google |