5 reasons I regret not deploying my own home firewall sooner

Like many internet users, I was content to protect my home network behind whatever passed for a firewall on my router, and the software firewalls and antivirus solutions on my individual devices. I've used an encrypted password manager for years. I'm good at not going to sketchy sites and clicking on links, and I thought I was doing a fairly good job at being safe online. But I've been exploring hardware firewalls lately, and they've shown me that my previous efforts weren't enough.