Firewalls are an essential part of network security, yet Gartner says 95% of all firewall breaches are caused by misconfiguration. In my work I come across many firewall configuration mistakes, most ...

[The following is excerpted from "Building and Maintaining Effective Firewall Configurations," a new report posted this week on Dark Reading's Perimeter Security Tech Center.] Much of the innovation ...

As network security infrastructure grows larger and more complex, the likelihood of omissions and misconfigurations that can lead to data breaches and other serious problems is a growing concern.

Among the many firewalls available in the security market are router firewalls. Unlike the software firewall, the router firewall attempts and blocks incoming query requests at the server level ...

Stories of compromised servers and data theft fill today's news. It isn't difficult for someone who has read an informative blog post to access a system via a misconfigured service, take advantage of ...

Mick Bauer introduced Firewall Builder to Linux Journal readers in 2003 with his article “Using Firewall Builder”. A lot of time has passed since 2003, the project has evolved, the appearance of the ...

Monday, September 21, 2009 -- Chicago -- Athena Security, a leader in products for auditing firewalls as well as the network as a whole, today announced its status as a SolarWinds' Technology Partner ...

Network security issues are among the most significant challenges for larger enterprises. In fact, a UK government Cyber Security Breach Survey revealed that 50% of all businesses in the United ...

Lower power draw matters in the long term: Pi sips power compared to a NAS, saving on energy costs. Keeps storage and security separate: isolating firewall on Pi avoids conflicts, maintains stable ...