COMPUTER security has become a growing concern, with criminals using increasingly sophisticated software to steal personal information and passwords. This underlines the importance of using a ...

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The Windows firewall protects the computer from malware that has infiltrated another PC and now wants to spread via the network. It is therefore strongly recommended not to deactivate it.

A firewall isn’t a silver-bullet solution to computer security needs, but it can help keep your computers, network and applications from being attacked. BY RENEE ORICCHIO @ ORICCHIO Nov 1, 2006 ...

It starts with an excellent, versatile product. I was installing the NetScreen-5GT model. At first glance, it looks like the typical firewall with VPN and UTM (unified threat management) capabilities.

Routers, UTMs, and firewalls all serve a similar function, but have significant security differences too. AFP / STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN All the pieces of your office network are important, but ...

Companies are removing the dependency of HQ appliances and site-centric security and switching to a user-centric security model that offers multi-regional service through the cloud edge.

The layered security model is not going away any time soon. For these reasons we see the continued evolution into the next-generation firewall in today’s terms.

The best way to determine if your computer's (or router's) firewall is working and optimized is to effectively try to penetrate it. Browser-based utility ShieldsUP! tests your firewall for ...

Bill Cheswick will deny that he invented computer firewalls, but it’s what the modest computer security researcher is really known for. He literally wrote the book on it in 1994. Chesiwck ...

Hackers could crack e-mail systems, security firewalls and possibly mobile phones through the "Heartbleed" computer bug, say security experts. And they warned that the risks posed by the bug ...