Linux firewalls can be very complicated. With the help of a GUI, firewall configuration is easier. These GUIs are easy to install and free to use. A firewall is often the heart and soul of desktop ...

Dear readers, I appear to have set a Paranoid Penguin record—six months spent on one article series. (It has consisted of five installments, with a one-month break between the second and third pieces.

FireWall-1 has been built with a modular approach so you don’t need to buy an everything-in-one package. It’s easier to start with a basic setup and add more advanced features later when you need them ...

Your Linux PC is only as secure as the settings you choose to enable (or disable).

I've been writing a multipart series on building a transparent (bridging) firewall using Linux. Specifically, I'm using the distribution OpenWrt running on a Linksys WRT54GL broadband router, a ...