Firewalls are an essential part of network security, yet Gartner says 95% of all firewall breaches are caused by misconfiguration. In my work I come across many firewall configuration mistakes, most ...

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 ...

Stories of compromised servers and data theft fill today's news. It isn't difficult for someone who has read an informative blog post to access a system via a misconfigured service, take advantage of ...

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 ...

Mitch Tulloch is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and lead author of the Windows 7 Resource Kit from Microsoft Press. You can follow him on Twitter at ...

Struggling with Windows 11 Firewall blocking your local games? Discover proven fixes to unblock access, optimize settings, ...

Network firewall technology has been around for decades, helping to protect and create an IT perimeter. What has also been around for decades is the innate complexity of firewall policy management, ...

Firewalls are devices that help keep your computer safe from threats on networks. Windows includes a program called Microsoft Firewall to maintain system security. There may be occasions when you need ...