Fresh faced startup Illumio is bringing a new twist on an old technique to create something simple and powerful. Take host-based firewalls--in Linux, Windows, containers--that already exist and ...

Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security, a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in, in Windows 11/10 is a stateful, host-based firewall that filters incoming and outgoing connections based ...

One of the biggest challenges when it comes to operating today’s sophisticated data centers is the fact that they touch almost all aspects of an organization’s IT department and business processes.

This chapter looks at the management of firewalls. From the perspective of the small office/home user, the firewall is a single device that protects the home network from malicious traffic—it keeps ...

In a previous article, we talked about the importance of patch management in an enterprise network and the various options you have to deploy those patches in companies of various sizes. This week ...

I’ve always had a liking for homes built of brick. Besides having a kind of “Lord of the Manor” appeal, they also look solidly built compared to many of today’s wood-frame, plastic-siding homes. Brick ...

I frequently get asked if Microsoft's Windows Firewall is a good firewall. Here's my response: Windows Firewall works well as an inbound firewall, but it does not do outbound blocking. It's free with ...

Some consider it one of Microsoft's greatest blunders. With the release of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Microsoft made the conscious decision to turn on the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) for ...

My firewall is set to "deny by default" for incoming traffic. Is that all there is to it or do I need to add certain rules to keep my PC secure? Is the Linux firewall like the Windows firewall? What ...

Is Windows Firewall up to the task of securing your network? Mike Mullins has his doubts. In this edition of Security Solutions, he delves into the details of Windows Firewall and weighs its pros and ...