Firewalls are computers dedicated to filtering particular kinds of network traffic between two networks. They are usually employed to protect a LAN from the rest of the Internet. Securing every box on ...

Linux is highly secure, but you should still have a firewall. You should know if your ISP's hardware (gateway) uses a firewall. One of the easiest Linux firewalls is UFW and its GUI sidekick, GUFW.

Linux firewalls can be very complicated. With the help of a GUI, firewall configuration is easier. These GUIs are easy to install and free to use. A firewall is often the heart and soul of desktop ...

After using several security tools on Windows, I'm convinced the built-in firewall is solid. Despite this, it doesn't feel like something made for me. Even though it runs quietly, is rarely in your ...

Although Linux has a firewall built into the kernel itself, it isn’t always the easiest to use, especially for new users to Linux, even when there are several graphical utilities that can help you ...

Upon examining several proprietary and open-source solutions, we found a major drawback to many of them was the requirement that our internal networks would need to be renumbered into a private ...

Many organizations don't turn on logging in their firewalls because of misconceived concerns about adverse performance. Don't let that be you. The firewall is a barrier between your organization and ...

Windows XP, left unpatched, is vulnerable to malware that can make it shrivel up and die within a few minutes of being connected to the Internet. Even after patching, Windows is still subject to virus ...

We’ve assessed various firewalls, and looked at aspects such as ease of setup, deployment options, interface, documentation, performance, and the usability of various features, among other things.