Most readers here have likely heard or read various prognostications about the impending doom from the proliferation of poorly-secured “Internet of Things” or IoT devices. Loosely defined as any ...

When you're planning out the network for your home lab, a customizable firewall is key to keeping your home lab (and your ...

When I first started using Linux, back in '97, working with the built-in firewall was not something just anyone could do. In fact, it was quite complicated. Starting around 1998, if you want to manage ...

The ufw (uncomplicated firewall) represents a serious simplification to iptables and, in the years that it’s been available, has become the default firewall on systems such as Ubuntu and Debian. And, ...

Firewalls can be difficult to manage. Often times rules lack granularity due to a lack of understanding of the application traffic or trying to keep up with the speed of business. Firewalls get more ...

These days, companies find themselves inside a world where old-style network borders barely exist. Because of cloud tools, remote teams, outside connections, ...

If you're ignoring or have disabled Windows Firewall, you might be missing out on some good, basic protections that are easy to set up and maintain. Windows Firewall has been enabled by default since ...

Imagine this: your smart home devices, guest Wi-Fi, and workstations all coexist on the same network. A single compromised IoT device could expose sensitive data or disrupt your entire system. It’s a ...