The firewall is one of the most important security features in a computer environment. In the classic sense, a firewall is set up on an appliance, such as a computer that fulfills just a single, ...

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 ...

If you see the message Security or firewall might be blocking the connection following completion of Windows Network Diagnostics to determine what’s causing internet or network connection issues on ...

Do you feel secure when you open your laptop? But do you know what makes using your PC and browsing the internet so safe? Today, we’ll talk about a firewall – a basic but important part of any ...

If one was to ask a group of strangers on the street to name some of the most popular computer security tools, one of the first things that would pop into their minds is firewalls. Though other ...

Firewall-builder SonicWall has patched a total of 11 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) disclosed in its SonicOS operating system by researchers at Positive Technologies, one of which has ...

The Internet front door to almost every bank and financial services company in the world is guarded by two sets of firewalls defining a DMZ. Nearly every e-commerce site sits in a similar DMZ in what ...

BOSTON - Hackers could crack email systems, security firewalls and possibly mobile phones through the "Heartbleed" computer bug, according to security experts who warned on Thursday that the risks ...

Computer expert Bill Cheswick, right, spoke about the dangers of computer hacking to students at the School of Mines in Rapid City last week. Bill Cheswick will deny that he invented computer ...

Cybercrime is becoming increasingly prevalent and has the potential to affect everyone from individuals to large corporations. In addition to your computer being physically stolen, you also have to ...