We don’t know what processes and executables are running on our computer if we don’t check the list in the Task Manager. There might be some malware or programs that are not permitted generally ...

Let’s face it: Connecting your computer to the Internet is like sending your kids out to play in the traffic. With snoops, hackers, virus writers, script kiddies, worms, Trojan horses — and oh, yeah, ...

An Application firewall is a firewall in charge of the calls of an application or service. Based on a preset configuration policy, it allows or blocks out communications from an application. If you’re ...

Good news for fans of free security software: The Kerio Personal Firewall isn't going away after all. Sunbelt Software, best known for its CounterSpy anti-spyware product, said on Thursday that it has ...

ZoneAlarm is an old and trusted name in the field of computer security. Its free personal firewall has been popular for years, and now, it has decided to step up its game: Its latest product takes the ...

The firewall is one of the most important security features in a computer environment. In the classic sense, a firewall is set up on an appliance, such as a computer that fulfills just a single, ...

"sfw" stands for Socket Firewall, but perhaps also "safe for work." Software security biz Socket has released a free command line tool to defend developers against supply chain attacks.… Socket ...

Q: Comcast has been providing its Xfinity internet customers with the Norton Security Online program for free. But it will drop Norton at the end of December and replace it with Comcast's own xFi ...

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 ...

Personal firewall applications are the computing world's equivalent of car alarms. They're often intrusive and annoying, and sometimes even embarrassing to your neighbors -- but they're also ...