What is a Firewall?
A firewall is the main line of defense against hackers. It can be compared to a veil. It is also similar to a virtual security guard, as shown in the photo below. It controls all ingoing and outgoing communication.
How Important are Firewalls?
People are willing to pay a lot of
money for firewalls. They
can cost anywhere from $3,000 to $10,000 for a large company. Organizations are
willing to pay this price to protect crucial information.
Firewalls offer a necessary level of
protection. My
husband, who is an IT professional, told me that the default setting of
firewalls is to keep every bit of
information out. The computer administrator must metaphorically open holes in the
firewall to allow in whatever material he chooses.
Sony
Many people
are aware of hacking these days because of the controversy surrounding the
movie, The Interview. Sony, the
producer of the movie, declined to release the film in theatres due to the fact
that hackers threatened to retaliate if they chose to do so.
Apparently,
Sony opened the floodgates when they caved in to the intimidations. Also, they
still didn’t fortify their security. So many hackers infiltrated the system
that it completely crashed yesterday. My family and I couldn’t log on to our
Sony Play Station (PS) 3. People who paid around $400 for the new gaming
console, the PS 4, wouldn’t have been able to access their holiday present,
either.
How is God our Protector?
Note: All
Bible quotations are from the King James Version.
He is always with us.
Isaiah 41:10—“Fear
thou not; for I am with thee; be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will
strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right
hand of my righteousness.”
Isaiah 42:2,
3—“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the
rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest through the fire, thou
shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the
Lord thy God…”
He protects us.
Isaiah 54:17—“No
weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall
rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the
servants of the Lord…”
Psalm 44:5—“Through
thee we will push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under
that rise up against us.”
He strengthens us.
Joshua 1:5—“There
shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was
with Moses, so I will be with thee; I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Psalm 18:32—“It
is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.”
My Conclusion
Our only
protection against the deception of the world and the lies of the Master
Manipulator and Deceiver (Satan) is God. He is our firewall, and He cannot be
breached by hackers. He is our strength, our protector, and our constant
companion.
How has God
strengthened you?
