When deciding on a firewall implementation, most Unix-savvy administrators have usually chosen to use ipfilter on OpenBSD for their combination of capabilities and stability, as the capabilities of ...

Learn how firewalls have progressed from simple packet filtering to more sophisticated application-level filtering. Webopedia.com defines a firewall as “a system designed to prevent unauthorized ...

Floodgate-Packet Filter is an embedded firewall from Icon Labs that allows networked devices to control the packets they process. It protects against potentially malicious attacks by filtering packets ...

I'm tired of messing with FreeBSD an Linux trying to get a packet filtering firewall going.<P>So until I figure out anything better, I'll give w2k a whirl. <P>Microsoft has proxy server 2.0, but I'm ...

Understanding the stateful firewall vs stateless firewall distinction will help you decide on the best strategy for protecting your network. A stateful firewall keeps track of the state of network ...

Every organization that connects its network to the Internet needs a firewall to protect against intrusions and attacks from "out there." And today's security vendors make firewall products to fit ...

The humble firewall has come a long way since the packet-filtering days of yore. The first firewalls were developed by the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) back in the late 1980s. These early ...