So what is the so-called Next Generation Firewall? Abbreviated as NGFW, it’s a term popular with vendors, and favored by the Gartner consultancy, to describe newer types of firewalls that go far ...

While firewalls can secure Internet access, protect mission-critical information, and leverage the Internet to connect a global enterprise, they’re just the starting point for building a security ...

After 20-plus years of service, the technology remains a core part of the IT security stack despite its long predicted demise Phil Cummings says network firewalls will continue to be a critical piece ...

Building on the Project Monterey enterprise virtualization strategy it outlined at its VMworld conference last month, VMware Inc. today announced a framework for network, security and physical ...

Selecting UTM firewalls in an enterprise environment is more work than just picking a standard firewall, because the “UTM” moniker doesn’t offer much information about what the firewall actually does.

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Network appliances don't always offer all the firewalling features a user needs -- you know, the advanced port blocking and security procedures we'd like to keep our little home network fiefdoms ...

If you're upgrading your firewall, or installing one on your network for the first time, you'll discover that firewall technology has changed a lot in the last several years. How do you select one ...