Microsoft Defender Firewall is a decent enough firewall. Its major problem isn't a lack of capability, it is a mixture of the default settings and the interface. Outbound filtering is effectively ...

Ever wanted to monitor which programs are constantly reaching out to the internet, block Microsoft from collecting telemetry data, or manually control Windows updates effectively? I have done it with ...

Firewalls, VPN access, and traffic rules need steady attention, often with limited budgets and staff. In that context, the open source pfSense Community Edition (CE) continues to show up in production ...

Portmaster is a free and open source application firewall built to monitor and control network activity on Windows and Linux. The project is developed in the EU and is designed to give users stronger ...

Anurag is an experienced journalist and author who’s been covering tech for the past 5 years, with a focus on Windows, Android, and Apple. He’s written for sites like Android Police, Neowin, Dexerto, ...

Leave your network vulnerable, and bad things could happen. Your data or identity could be stolen, your computer infected with ransomware, your bank account cracked — you name it. You might think the ...

Understanding what firewalls do (and don’t do) takes just a few minutes. Learn what a firewall does to keep intruders out in A firewall is a security protocol that protects your internal network from ...

Consumers don’t need to worry, but businesses need to understand the router vs firewall distinction. Here’s why. Routers and firewalls are network security devices, sometimes grouped into business and ...