Threats haven't relented. We've seen a very clear change in the kinds of attacks. It isn't a bunch of script kiddies, but now very sophisticated and professional hackers who are trying to make money by breaching enterprise security and getting confidential information.
—Richard Weiss, Director, Endpoint Product Marketing - Check Point Software, as quoted in Forbes.com on the need for "personal" endpoint firewalls in small business environments.
*Source: Got a PC? You Need a Firewall, Forbes.com, New York City, New York, March 29, 2007.