The Windows firewall protects the computer from malware that has infiltrated another PC and now wants to spread via the network. It is therefore strongly recommended not to deactivate it.

I say “good” firewall, because not all firewall programs provide control over outbound data–some only watch the incoming lane for traffic. Keeping with the traffic analogy (data traveling over a ...

Cisco is warning about a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the RADIUS subsystem of its Secure Firewall ...

Enabling the Remote Desktop feature on Windows automatically configures Windows Firewall with the appropriate settings; however, you must manually configure any other third-party firewall software you ...

Looking for a free stand-alone third-party free firewall software for your Windows computer? Check out Comodo, ZoneAlarm, Glasswire, TinyWall, Sophos, etc.

Firewall protection needs to be part of your overall plan for computer security. That might also include a clear set of written policies about the use of external networks, bringing disks or flash ...

Some cloud computing purists would argue that these aren't clouds at all, and that use of the term just muddles things. On the other hand, there is some potential value in adopting technologies ...

The OS X firewall is a useful and important security feature, and we recommend people enable as many of its features as possible to help ward off the possibility of attacks, especially when ...

More seriously, Kerberos shouldn’t linger on an open port just because you connected to another computer. Having a firewall arbitrarily break approved applications is also unacceptable. Finally, ...

When it comes to security, the Mac includes a few built-in features. We take a look at how to use these components, namely the firewall and stealth mode.