My friend Alan Shimel has been attempting to put together a podcast debate between me and Roger Grimes who penned a controversial piece at InfoWorld titled "Why You Don't Need a Firewall." I was ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. A common misconception about firewalls is that they are ...

A firewall is every bit as critical to security as an anti-virus program. Firewalls stop malware from spreading to a network and defend against hackers attempting to infiltrate a targeted system.

Other things have changed, too. Today, standalone firewall products are more the exception than the rule. I took a look at five major firewalls on the market today, and almost everything that came my ...

Firewalls, though an older security technology, still have a role as a foundational element of network security infrastructure, both today and in the future. That’s the assessment from FireMon’s State ...

Firewalls are essential for restricting and controlling Internet traffic sent between the web and your company's network. You can further enhance the security of your LAN by having a strict firewall ...

British banks are wasting thousands of pounds on firewalls that are not doing their job, according to network security pioneer Nir Zuk. Zuk, who is widely credited with co-developing the stateful ...

We list the best cloud firewalls, to make it simple and easy for businesses or individuals to install large, cloud-based firewalls across your IT network. Also known as Web Application Firewalls (WAF) ...

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Firewalls monitor and regulate the data moving on and off your computer or network. They can keep criminals out while allowing legitimate network traffic in. Mac OS X comes with not one but two ...