Should Your Small Business Use a Web Application Firewall (WAF)? (2025/607)

Is that “WAF” checkbox on your hosting plan worth paying for? In this episode, Charly demystifies Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) — what they do, how they work, and whether your business actually needs one.

📌 You’ll learn:

✅ The difference between regular firewalls and WAFs

✅ How WAFs protect your site from login attacks, form abuse, and malicious requests

✅ The pros and cons of software, appliance, and cloud-based WAFs

✅ Why plugins alone may not be enough to secure your website

✅ When a WAF is a smart investment — and when it might be overkill

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