But according to experts, most political outfits don’t care much about the security of their data mainly due to ignorance. The cost of firewall—a network device which works as a barrier between a trusted and an untrusted network—is another factor. Harikumar explains: “A firewall costs at least ₹1 lakh for a small office with up to 10 computers. The cost goes up if there are more systems. Many medium and small organisations are not able to spend that much money.”