Free firewalls offer the outbound monitoring that's missing in XP's firewall and off by default (and impractical) in Vista, but third-party tools may create problems of their own. Dennis O'Reilly ...

Firewalls act as gatekeepers that regulate data flow between internal and external networks based on security rules, while antivirus tools detect malicious activity in a computer or network system ...

If your business has turned the use of personal firewalls into a required countermeasure, now's a good time to start thinking more strategically before buying any more personal firewall technology ...

This important security function is better handled by a third-party program. Windows Firewall doesn't monitor outbound connections by default, and not at all in Windows XP. Dennis O'Reilly began ...

Windows Firewall has now been renamed to Windows Defender Firewall. If Windows Firewall is configured properly, it can help prevent hackers or malicious software from gaining access to your PC through ...

Small business network administrators can manage the company's firewall policies through the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security management console available in the domain controller server. With ...

How to turn on the Windows 10 Firewall and configure its settings Your email has been sent Windows 10 Firewall is a robust security system that's easy to set up and configure. Here's how to use it to ...

In today’s world of Web threats, firewalls are a critical part of your system–yet software, malware, or even people turn off this important part of the PC. Most third-party firewalls will let you know ...