To defend against data loss and theft, companies need as much protection as possible from external threats. Hardware and software firewalls prevent malicious traffic from reaching computers connected ...

It has been a great while since I have hooked a computer up to be my home router, the last time using SmoothWall. I thought I would ask the Matrix if anyone has a ...

I use my Verizon actiontec router as my main and only firewall. I've ran this for years without an issue. Do you guys use software firewalls on top of what your router provides? I always viewed using ...

Connecting your network to the Internet without a firewall is like leaving the front door of your office wide open when you leave on vacation. Chances are high that someone will eventually walk in and ...

Kelly Herrell, CEO of Vyatta, and I were introduced recently. The folks making the introduction said "Kelly is CEO of Vyatta, the open source routing company. They are going to change the networking ...

It my recent story on "Patching the Internet" a discussion on how Dan Kaminsky broke, then subsequently helped fix DNS and the Internet, a lot of discussion centered around how the patch was breaking ...

Lock down your home network before it's too late ...

In Part 1 of this tutorial series, we configured Windows to accept remote desktop connections, so we can log into and use a PC anywhere in the World with Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Connection client ...

Offering a little something for everyone, the Linksys Firewall Router, also known as the Linksys BEFSX41 EtherFast Cable/ DSL Firewall Router, lets anyone get up and running quickly with simple ...

The TRENDnet TEW-432BRP proves the adage that you get what you pay for -- it's a fundamentally generic wireless router with few bad points, but nothing that really stands out aside from its ...