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 ...

Four basic types of firewall protection exist--network level, circuit level, application-level and stateful multilayer. Each type has advantages and disadvantages, ranging from ease of implementation ...

Doug Bonderud is an award-winning writer capable of bridging the gap between complex and conversational across technology, innovation and the human condition. Firewalls have historically formed the ...

Shopping for an enterprise firewall can be intimidating if you’ve never done it before. However, with a little background knowledge, an understanding of firewall features, and knowing what questions ...

You may think cyberattacks only happen to big companies like Target, but small businesses are vulnerable due to their limited resources and security. If you want to take steps to keep your business ...

Security continues to be the biggest concern for IT managers and, in turn, design engineers developing firewall systems. With more viruses popping up and hackers attacking more often, corporations are ...

Two months ago, we published Everything you need to know about IPv6, telling you the following about firewalling IPv6 in relationship to the Network Address Translation that is common in today's IPv4 ...

In a marketing world that sees words and phrases like "new," "improved," and "next-generation" thrown around like New Year's confetti, is the "next-gen firewall" label meaningful or just more ...

A software firewall is a standard tool for protecting computers from viruses and other malware. Some routers -- the device that carries packets of data between your network and the Internet -- offer ...