Static WAF rules can't keep pace with modern web traffic. Here's why most security teams have stopped managing them—and what ...

The latest Internet defense technology – deep packet inspection firewalls – is being touted as the best line of defense against worms that can sneak past earlier technology to wreak havoc in corporate ...

The technology provides secure remote access to a broad spectrum of applications and network resources Application-layer VPNs are generating lots of attention these days. Proponents cite the ...

A web application firewall (WAF) is a critical component of an enterprise security infrastructure, providing a key security layer for web-facing applications and APIs. As web applications mature and ...

A hot new trend in firewalls is the application-layer firewall, sometimes called an application shield. Although the attack sequences we used in this roundup could be described as “application layer” ...

In a business environment dominated by cloud computing, mobility and Web-based applications, enterprises need smarter, application-aware networks to ensure performance. But while application awareness ...

In the world of the Linux operating system and open source software, the iptables firewall provides a full featured and stable packet filtering infrastructure. Commercial-grade capabilities such as ...

<i>Redmond</i>'s new Security Advisor drills down the specifics of what should be considered when selecting your next firewall. Welcome to my inaugural Security Advisor column. Like many of you I've ...

Learn how to keep your network secure without slowing it down or causing latency. Understand everything from unified threat management (UTM) and proxys to purchasing advice and firewall placement.

Security researchers have recently observed a large application-layer distributed denial-of-service attack using a new technique that could foil DDoS defenses and be a sign of things to come for Web ...