Mike Chapple is associate teaching professor of IT, analytics and operations at the University of Notre Dame. Network firewalls are one of the mainstay security controls that organizations rely on to ...

Securing your home network is more critical than ever, as the Internet is a scary place full of terror, and automated tools have made the job of cybercriminals even easier. Setting up a powerful ...

Do you like fiddling with computers and fancy the idea of taking on a more advanced project? Then I have a suggestion: Build your own router/firewall. With a router running a more advanced operating ...

Network firewalls are one of the mainstay security controls that organizations rely on to protect their networks. These sentinels stand guard at the network perimeter and screen the packets entering ...

Have you ever wondered how to strike the perfect balance between network security and ease of management? For many, configuring firewalls can feel like navigating a maze of technical jargon and ...

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 ...

Two research studies have shown there is a direct correlation between firewall rule set complexity and the likelihood of configuration errors. One study shows most firewalls are badly configured and ...

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 ...

As a foundational network defense, firewalls continue to be enhanced with new features, so many that some important ones get overlooked. Firewalls continuously evolve to remain a staple of network ...