While the firewall in OS X is meant to be straightforward and simple, the idea of which settings are preferred can be a little confusing. Topher Kessler MacFixIt Editor Topher, an avid Mac user for ...

As internet threats have evolved, Windows has consistently provided tools to help users stay safe online. One of the earliest examples is the Windows firewall (formally known today as the Microsoft ...

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, ...

A firewall is a key cybersecurity feature for protecting a home or office network from malware and other online threats. There are distinct forms and types of firewalls, and some are considered more ...

A few Snow Leopard users have found that when some firewall settings (specifically stealth mode and logging) are changed they do not appear to be reflected in the System Profiler. Topher Kessler ...

Linux is highly secure, but you should still have a firewall. You should know if your ISP's hardware (gateway) uses a firewall. One of the easiest Linux firewalls is UFW and its GUI sidekick, GUFW.

Adam Stone writes on technology trends from Annapolis, Md., with a focus on government IT, military and first-responder technologies. Firewalls are a key part of the overall security posture in higher ...

I understand that in general a user that is local admin has many ways to get around or prevent settings from being applied via GPO, if they wanted to do so. I just wanted to get that out because that ...

The comcast gateway is bridged over the asus rt-ax3000 router. After doing the initial setup, I enabled ipv6 which is working. And I enabled the firewall for ipv6. The firewall is causing some ...