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.

The Linux kernel includes some of the most powerful and flexible firewall code in any general-purpose operating system. This code is called Netfilter, though most of us refer to it by the name of its ...

WHEN LOOKING for an effective, inexpensive firewall solution, Linux firewalls do not often enter into the picture unless someone involved in the security planning process is a Linux guru. With the ...

It's no doubt that one of the leaders for network equipment is Cisco Systems. Newer Cisco devices are starting to use what Cisco calls its "="" operating="" system"="">, which is a customized flavor ...

In January 2000, Check Point Software introduced a Linux port of its flagship product, FireWall-1. FireWall-1 is one of the best-selling products in the commercial firewall market. It now runs on five ...

In today's open source roundup: Six GUI firewall management applications in Linux. Plus: Linux Lite 2.2 released, and the story of how Kali Linux was created The command line is a powerful tool for ...

Many enterprise networks require redundant HA (High Availability) infrastructure for key systems like network firewalls. This article demonstrates how you can use a combination of open-source packages ...

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 ...

My company is replasing their Lynksis router with a somewhat better solution. I was given a task to propose a Linux based firewall.<BR>Currently we have cable modem WAN connection, but in the near ...

I have a hardware firewall - 2 years old, but no longer being used because the manufacturer (Gsec1) went into liquidation last year & there are therefore no more updates to it released.<BR><BR>It did ...