Part of choosing the security level that works best for you is deciding how you want to manage and respond to alerts. Alerts appear when Personal Firewall detects intrusion attempts, unwanted network traffic, or suspicious activity from incoming or outgoing Internet connections. By default, the security level is set to Outgoing Access, which allows programs only to send information.
| • | Set your security level Set your security level to determine whether Personal Firewall allows programs on your PC to automatically connect to the Internet, and whether to notify you. |