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 ...

Learn how to keep your network secure without slowing it down or causing latency. Understand everything from unified threat management (UTM) and proxys to purchasing advice and firewall placement.

Understanding firewalls and the role they play in Industrial Internet of Things applications is key to ensuring network security and resiliency. With the implementation of the Industrial Internet of ...

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 ...

In the first installment of this column, I discussed some of the key criteria for selecting the appropriate firewall for your organization. Here are a few more features you should consider: Most ...

Cisco's Mesh Policy Engine supports its own firewalls as well as third-party firewalls from vendors including Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, and Juniper.

What Does a Firewall Do To Protect My Home Network Your email has been sent Understanding what firewalls do (and don't do) takes just a few minutes. Learn what a firewall does to keep intruders out in ...

Protecting customer data is now Enterprise Security Job No. 1, thanks to the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The entire purpose of GDPR is to protect the privacy of ...