This app turned firewall rules from secret paperwork into buttons I could actually use.

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 ...

Mike Chapple is associate teaching professor of IT, analytics and operations at the University of Notre Dame. Does your firewall rulebase remind you of that drawer in your kitchen where you throw all ...

Like most Linux users, I started out using a simple Bash script to configure the firewall policy on my Linux machines. Eventually, I got tired of writing the same code over and over again, so I ...

Symantec Endpoint Protection manages network access using policies. The application includes a default firewall policy that contains predefined rules to filter harmful traffic and detect suspicious ...

After years of use, the rule bases that drive your network firewalls get unwieldy — clogged with expired, obsolete, duplicative and conflicting policies. For better performance, stronger security 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 ...

Why would anyone need firewall audit software? If you're already jugging hundreds of rules on multiple firewalls, here's what these tools can do for you. Firewall audit tools automate the otherwise ...

Network security issues are among the most significant challenges for larger enterprises. In fact, a UK government Cyber Security Breach Survey revealed that 50% of all businesses in the United ...

If you want to remove duplicate Windows Firewall rules, this article is for you. Sometimes, the firewall recreates rules after an update, after some configurations, or after installing a program on ...