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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 - 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]
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
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]
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]
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]
Real Firewalls, Virtual Networks: IBM System z Security
White Papers Although external firewalls or Linux iptables could be deployed, no other solution available today for the System z best combines an award winning, secure firewall and VPN while addressing the issues of manageability, availability and scalability...
[August 30, 2009, 1:23]
The Problems with Perimeter Security: Are firewalls and anti-virus software enough?
White Papers This whitepaper contains statistics about the growing number of security threats present today, as well as best practices for security, including combining firewalls and reactive anti-virus software with an endpoint security solution to...
[April 26, 2006, 1:00]
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]
A Closer Look at Internet Firewalls
White Papers This paper gives a closer look at the ways firewalls function and how they protect the networks. It also introduces some popular security functions that will be included in the firewalls. Firewall has become an important component in every computer...
[June 18, 2008, 1:01]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Microsoft Webcast: Security Series (Part 4 of 8): Protecting Network Edge With Network Firewalls and Web Proxy (Level 200)
White Papers Network firewalls and Web proxies enable organizations to control access to resources on both the corporate network and the Internet. A network firewall and Web proxy like Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006, protects...
[June 9, 2007, 1:00]
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]
Handling firewalls
News In the process of filtering Internet traffic, all firewalls have some type of logging feature that documents how the firewall handled various types of traffic. The attacker may not gain access to the system (most firewalls fail to a closed position...
[May 29, 2002, 21:14]
Securing XML Web Services: XML Firewalls and XML VPNs
White Papers However, in scenarios where granular message processing and auditing is essential, dedicated XML and Web Services security technology like XML Firewalls and XML VPN clients will prove necessary. In those instances, an end-user should look for...
[March 12, 2008, 0:01]
