Securing your home network is more critical than ever, as the Internet is a scary place full of terror, and automated tools have made the job of cybercriminals even easier. Setting up a powerful ...

Two research studies have shown there is a direct correlation between firewall rule set complexity and the likelihood of configuration errors. One study shows most firewalls are badly configured and ...

You've just installed a new firewall. Congratulations on taking a big step in protecting your organization. Now you're ready for the next step: configuring the ...

Mike Chapple is associate teaching professor of IT, analytics and operations at the University of Notre Dame. Does your firewall rulebase remind you of that drawer in your kitchen where you throw all ...

When you're planning out the network for your home lab, a customizable firewall is key to keeping your home lab (and your home network) safe and secure. Once you've decided if you're going to make ...

Symantec Endpoint Protection manages network access using policies. The application includes a default firewall policy that contains predefined rules to filter harmful traffic and detect suspicious ...

Mick Bauer introduced Firewall Builder to Linux Journal readers in 2003 with his article “Using Firewall Builder”. A lot of time has passed since 2003, the project has evolved, the appearance of the ...

Last month in Minding the Network we discussed three common firewall schemes and issues to think about as you determine your firewall needs. This month we’ll talk about some firewall configurations.

After years of use, the rule bases that drive your network firewalls get unwieldy — clogged with expired, obsolete, duplicative and conflicting policies. For better performance, stronger security and ...

If you want to remove duplicate Windows Firewall rules, this article is for you. Sometimes, the firewall recreates rules after an update, after some configurations, or after installing a program on ...