from one room or building to the next. They were typically made of brick, steel, or another type of inflammable
material that would effectively limit the spread of the fire. In the world of IT, firewalls do not involve any fire or
pyrotechnics, but they serve a similar purpose. A computer firewall limits the data that can pass through it and
protects a networked server or client machine from damage by unauthorized users.
Firewall Defined
 (General)
What is a host-based firewall?
Wikipedia Definition  (Host-based and personal firewalls are really the same thing)
History of computer firewalls
Why do you need a firewall?
Review   (FirewallGuide.com)
Reviews/Downloads   (Download.com)
Free Personal Firewalls
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What is a host-based firewall?
Wikipedia Definition  (Host-based and personal firewalls are really the same thing)
History of computer firewalls
Why do you need a firewall?
Review   (FirewallGuide.com)
Reviews/Downloads   (Download.com)
Free Personal Firewalls
Comodo
Home PageFree Download  (Vendor)
Free Download  (Download.com)
Review   (SnapFiles)
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Zone Alarm
  (ZoneAlarm commercial version is much better, but the free version is better than Windows Firewall and certainly better than no firewall at all… and it is easy to use.)Home Page
Free Download  (Vendor)
Free Download  (Download.com)
Small Business Edition  (Internet Security Suite)
Review   (Softpedia)
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PC Tools Firewall Plus
Home PageFree Download
Review   (SnapFiles)