A firewall is every bit as critical to security as an anti-virus program. Firewalls stop malware from spreading to a network and defend against hackers attempting to infiltrate a targeted system.

Mike Chapple is a teaching professor of IT, analytics and operations at the University of Notre Dame. Network firewalls are one of the mainstay security controls that organizations rely on to protect ...

Nisos Insider Threat Indicators Beyond the Firewall Insider threats rarely start with a dramatic breach. Instead, they begin quietly. A shift in behavior. A suspicious or unauthorized external contact ...

May 25, 2011 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google While keeping the firewall on is probably a good idea for the less tech-savvy, there may come a time where they ...

Your cybersecurity is always important, but small businesses must interact with sensitive personal information like financial records. It’s important to keep this type of information safe, especially ...

Last year, IDC called firewall policy management a foundation organizations could no longer ignore. This year, the message is more direct. In its 2026 report, Building on Enforcement: Network ...

Keeping your business computers safe from attackers requires that you install both anti-virus software and a firewall. Firewalls monitor your Internet connection and ...

The first thing you should do is click on the Restore Settings placed right below the error message and see if the issue is resolved. Sometimes, Windows revert back ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. A common misconception about firewalls is that they are ...

Windows Firewall acts as the first layer of defense against malware, so it is always advisable to keep it turned ‘ON’ – unless you use third-party firewall software. If, for some unknown reason if you ...