Other things have changed, too. Today, standalone firewall products are more the exception than the rule. I took a look at five major firewalls on the market today, and almost everything that came my ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Your desktop firewall may not offer enough protection.There are various options available to increase your security.Two of these options are free, while the other has an ...

Home PC users are starting to catch on that surfing the Net requires a certain level of protection, security software makers say. "Folks are starting to see that firewalls are as important as ...

Q: What does a firewall do, and is it something I need to get? A: In the early days of the internet, we often connected through a dial-up modem or some other form of direct connection. When you ...

just a stupid question...if i install a firewall like tiny and i allow certain apps to access the internet, wouldn't that mean the hackers can go through the ports the app is using? sorry for stupid ...

If you're ignoring or have disabled Windows Firewall, you might be missing out on some good, basic protections that are easy to set up and maintain. Windows Firewall has been enabled by default since ...

Consumers protecting their PCs with personal firewalls should not feel too comfortable in their defense methods, according to a security researcher. PC protection software such as Zone Lab's ZoneAlarm ...

For many years, Windows users had to rely on a third-party security tool to keep viruses and malware at bay, but now Microsoft's operating system comes with its own package, in the form of Windows ...

American cybersecurity company SonicWall urged customers today to patch a high-severity SonicOS SSLVPN security flaw that can ...

Recently, I wanted to access a Mac in my home office from a Mac at the university where I also work. As both Macs were connected to the Internet via Ethernet (e.g., cable modem, T1 line), I would not ...

If you see the message Security or firewall might be blocking the connection following completion of Windows Network Diagnostics to determine what’s causing internet or network connection issues on ...