When you hear of the term firewall, you might believe there is only a single type, but that is not the case. There are different types of firewalls, and luckily for you, this is something we aim to ...

After 20-plus years of service, the technology remains a core part of the IT security stack despite its long predicted demise Phil Cummings says network firewalls will continue to be a critical piece ...

Do you feel secure when you open your laptop? But do you know what makes using your PC and browsing the internet so safe? Today, we’ll talk about a firewall – a basic but important part of any ...

Mike Chapple is a teaching professor of IT, analytics and operations at the University of Notre Dame. Network firewalls are one of the mainstay security controls that organizations rely on to protect ...

In the first installment of this column, I discussed some of the key criteria for selecting the appropriate firewall for your organization. Here are a few more features you should consider: Most ...

What Does a Firewall Do To Protect My Home Network Your email has been sent Understanding what firewalls do (and don't do) takes just a few minutes. Learn what a firewall does to keep intruders out in ...

Your desktop firewall may not offer enough protection. There are various options available to increase your security. Two of these options are free, while the other has an associated cost. The ...

As a follow-up to Network World’s previous rounds of baseline Unified Threat Management testing, we conducted a second high-speed test of only the firewalls shipping within the UTM boxes. These ...

Mike Chapple is a teaching professor of IT, analytics and operations at the University of Notre Dame. Network firewalls are one of the mainstay security controls that organizations rely on to protect ...