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What are firewalls, and why are they used in company information management systems?
 
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What is the difference between a company intranet and a company extranet?
 
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Answer to Question 1

Firewalls are hardware devices with special software that are placed between the Internet and company networks.

Answer to Question 2

Company intranets can be accessed only by company employees, while company extranets can be accessed by company business partners.





 

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