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 ...

Millions of Pakistanis have for weeks experienced slow Internet connections and problems with accessing social media platforms. Activists say the authorities are installing a China-style national ...

Online security is one of the most important concerns of internet users. We have been using various anti-virus software to ensure our online security, but this post is all about a device CUJO Firewall ...

Back in July, I reviewed the Firewalla Purple, a great little box of tricks that’s a mini Linux computer that works as a sentry checking on your network and looking out for any dangers while ...

AVG Internet Security protects your computer and the sensitive data on your hard drive from spyware, viruses, hackers and various other online threats. AVG Internet Security features a firewall that ...

A reader wrote to tell me I was wrong about the dangers of Windows. As if to prove his point, he told me his Windows XP computer wouldn't get any viruses because he used a good software firewall. This ...

This week we tackle another reader question, “I’m still confused and often aren’t sure whether or not to allow my firewall to ...

Running multiple firewall programs is inadvisable because of the way firewall software interacts with your computer. Firewalls need access to system resources at a very low level in order to work ...

A hardware firewall sits between your modem and your home network, inspecting every packet of data before it reaches any of your devices. Unlike software firewalls that only protect the individual ...

Q: What’s your opinion of the various smart firewalls? A: With the growing popularity of internet-connected devices in the home, such as web cameras, thermostats, doorbells and lighting systems — ...

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology was informed on Wednesday that reports about the shutdown of the so-called internet firewall ahead of the upcoming 5G ...

Editor’s Note: In the latest “On China”, which premieres Thursday, Kristie Lu Stout explores how China polices the Internet. For air times please click here. But China’s Great Firewall – a massive ...