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Firewalls failing to protect banks, says security expert
News British banks are wasting thousands of pounds on firewalls that are not doing their job, according to network security pioneer Nir Zuk. Zuk, who is widely credited with co-developing the stateful firewall and is chief technology officer of firewall...
[October 9, 2009, 8:13]
Firewalls: Your first line of defence
News Hardware vs.software firewalls Hardware firewalls don't have to be expensive. My personal preference is to always use hardware firewalls, but software programs such as ZoneAlarm are better than nothing at all.
[February 21, 2006, 15:00]
Microsoft: Firewalls are failing to keep out hackers
News Speaking in London on Monday at a technical briefing on the need for next generation firewalls, Microsoft security technology architect Fred Baumhardt outlined some of the gaps that traditional firewalls are leaving open.
[October 5, 2004, 12:15]
Firewalls FAQ
White Papers Download our complete firewalls FAQ, including 15 basic questions about firewalls and related technology.
[May 18, 2006, 1:00]
Firewalls - back to basics
Talkback Can i run two firewalls on the same p.c or is the in-built one the only one i need. I have xp home p.c with the built in firewall. I am not very clever with computers but i am trying to learn, i have installed a anti virus programe thanks
[August 15, 2003, 20:18]
Firewalls - Overview and Best Practices
White Papers There are many different types of firewalls available, all varying greatly in configuration, capability, and complexity. The importance of securing an organization's internal network has always been high.
[November 18, 2008, 0:00]
Microsoft: Firewalls are failing to keep out hackers
Talkback So firewalls aren't the be-all and end-all of security. Obliteration of IT? Al-qaeda? Nothing like a bit of scaremongering hyperbole is there? Well done, MS, welcome to the world the rest of us have been in for years.
[October 5, 2004, 13:55]
An Efficient and Intelligent Intrusion Detection and Response System Using Virtual Private Networks, Firewalls and Packet Filters
White Papers This involves using an efficient and intelligent intrusion detection and response system using Virtual Private Networks, firewalls and packet filters. There major challenges for current Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) which attempt to identify...
[June 19, 2008, 1:01]
Hacking firewalls
White Papers Learn how to recognize and fight common techniques hackers use to attack and subvert firewalls. Chapter: Chapter 9: Firewalls This sample chapter, taken from McGraw-Hill's Hacking Exposed, Fifth Edition, provides detailed insight on how to fight...
[May 16, 2006, 1:00]
Application Security: Why Network Firewalls and Intrusion Prevention Systems Aren't Enough
White Papers Network firewalls and intrusion prevention systems (IPSs) are integral parts of an enterprise security strategy, but they can't adequately protect the inherently vulnerable web application that companies now rely on to extend their businesses to...
[May 12, 2007, 1:00]
Usability and Security of Personal Firewalls
White Papers This paper assesses effective security of 13 personal firewalls by comparing possible granularity of rules as well as the usability of rule set-up and its influence on security. In order to evaluate the firewalls' security, the created rules are...
[June 25, 2008, 1:01]
Linux firewalls from old PCs
News However, before you ship those systems off to technology recycling centers or give them away to employees, you should consider one possible way to reuse them: Turn them into Linux firewalls. In almost all cases, you'll want to use iptables...
[July 2, 2002, 13:26]
Firewalls - back to basics
News Application layer firewalls acts as proxies -- they don't allow traffic to pass between the two networks, but pretend to be applications when accessed from outside the protected network. Do all firewalls work in the same way?
[October 9, 2002, 8:54]
Home PC users wake up to need for firewalls
News Such concerns may be the reason home PC users should load personal firewalls onto their computers, but the spread of the Code Red worm and the SirCam e-mail virus are the reason for an upswing in firewall sales this summer, according to Amazon.com.
[August 29, 2001, 8:59]
Personal Firewalls - Testing Robustness
White Papers Consumers require personal firewalls that are highly secure, easy to use, configurable and up-to-date with the latest signatures to detect malicious network activity. Robustness tests were performed on a selection of the ten most popular firewalls...
[June 25, 2008, 1:01]
Traversing Firewalls and NATs With Voice and Video Over IP
White Papers Firewalls block IP voice and video traffic by placing a barrier to any unsolicited, incoming communications. Strategic advantages exist for organizations and enterprises when their voice, video, and data communications run over a single converged...
[June 3, 2008, 6:05]
Defeating Windows Personal Firewalls: Filtering Methodologies, Attacks, and Defenses
White Papers This paper provides a better understanding of how network traffic is processed by Microsoft Windows operating systems, and how various security tools such as personal firewalls and host intrusion prevention systems monitor network activity to...
[September 29, 2005, 3:00]
Hitachi puts firewalls on its laptops
News Just as modems have advanced from being optional accessories into a necessary component of every notebook, so will firewalls and intruder detection utilities," says Farid Khan, sales and marketing manager with Hitachi Software Engineering in a...
[October 23, 2000, 13:52]
How Firewalls Work
White Papers If you have a fast Internet connection into your home (either a DSL connection or a cable modem), you may have found yourself hearing about firewalls for your home network as well. If you have been using the Internet for any length of time, and...
[August 14, 2003, 0:00]
Personal firewalls could leak private info
News Consumers protecting their PCs with personal firewalls should not feel too comfortable in their defence methods, according to a security researcher. Personal firewalls were not traditionally for stopping malicious programs from running on your...
[November 12, 2001, 10:36]
