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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

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