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 ...

With its sights sets on the emerging software-defined data center, network security company Palo Alto Networks today unveiled products aimed at helping IT admins better fend off threats to ...

The cybersecurity vendor integrated zero trust network access (ZTNA) into its firewall software and added support in its extended detection and response (XDR) offering for numerous third-party ...

Juniper Networks Inc. today introduced new firewall appliances and software tools designed to help companies more effectively secure their infrastructure. NYSE-listed Juniper is a major provider of ...

Fortinet has added new features to its SD-WAN software and a next-generation firewall series that promise to help customers better monitor and protect distributed enterprise resources. On the SD-WAN ...

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 ...

Access to the Internet is vital for doing business, but without safeguards in place, malware and data leaks can be a mouse click away from disaster. Network firewalls ...

The latest Internet defense technology – deep packet inspection firewalls – is being touted as the best line of defense against worms that can sneak past earlier technology to wreak havoc in corporate ...

A firewall is often an organization's first line of defense against malware and viruses penetrating their network; without an active firewall, connected computers are exposed to a multitude of ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. A firewall is an essential security tool for ...

Protecting customer data is now Enterprise Security Job No. 1, thanks to the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The entire purpose of GDPR is to protect the privacy of ...