What’s the difference between a personal firewall and an organizational firewall?

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  1. A personal firewall is installed directly on a personal device (like a laptop or desktop). Its primary purpose is to protect the device from online threats, safeguard it from viruses, and block unauthorized access.
    • Who controls it: The device owner.
    • Examples: Microsoft Defender firewall (Windows), Mac firewall.
  1. An organizational firewall is a network-level firewall used by companies, schools, or institutions to control and monitor internet activity across their network. Its purpose is to protect the organization’s network and enforce policies about what tools and websites can be accessed. An organizational firewall can block online tools, like Riverside, if they’re not whitelisted.

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