For many people network security starts and stops with firewalls. The foundational technology of perimeter based security, firewalls have grown more complex and sophisticated over the years. Today ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Firewall architectures have been changing for 35 years, sometimes to accommodate better technology and hardware, but just as ...