An Unexpected Consultancy

“Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes” ― Edsger W. Dijkstra

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Firewalls as a solution to simplistic phishing emails


Firewall: A firewall is a piece of hardware or software that monitors the traffic to and from a network (an interlinked collection of computers). It decides if specific traffic is allowed to get through or not based on a specific set of rules.

Task 1

Consider how a firewall could be used to prevent the hacker from getting sensitive information from school students


Extension Activity

Find out the difference between a denylist / blacklist and an allowlist / whitelist and discuss which would be more appropriate to stop the attacker.


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