Linux is highly secure, but you should still have a firewall. You should know if your ISP's hardware (gateway) uses a firewall. One of the easiest Linux firewalls is UFW and its GUI sidekick, GUFW.

What Is a Host Based Firewall and Is it Secure Enough? Your email has been sent Most devices come with a host based firewall, but is it enough? Learn about this vital ...

The Internet is a scary place. Criminals on the Internet have the ability to hide behind their computers, or even other peoples computers, while they attempt to break into your computer to steal ...

The concept of a firewall—a hardware or software defense against network attack—goes back to the days of mighty mainframe computers. The idea of equipping a personal computer with firewall protection ...

Stories of compromised servers and data theft fill today's news. It isn't difficult for someone who has read an informative blog post to access a system via a misconfigured service, take advantage of ...

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 ...