Confusingly, there is one kind of firewall that actually can dramatically improve security. These so-called host-based firewalls are a second layer of security that mediates all communications ...

Named OpenSnitch, the Linux port works on the same principles of the macOS version, being a host-based firewall that notifies users when local apps are attempting to initiate new outgoing network ...

Using host-based security products such as personal firewalls and desktop intrusion prevention systems (IPS), IT managers can provide a “personal” perimeter that protects each host.

In one fell swoop, Microsoft's decision put a black eye on the idea of host-based firewalls for a generation of systems administrators. The problem with Microsoft's decision was not that forcing ...

Halo Firewall checks host-based firewall configurations and makes sure that as cloud-based servers replicate that policies follow them. The alternative would be manually checking these parameters ...

Host-based IDS software complements the capabilities of other security products such as network-based IDS, decoy-based IDS and firewalls. If the security threats of the past few weeks have taught ...

To properly protect your network, you need to know who and what has access to your network, and where all sensitive information is located. To better control access, start by limiting the devices ...

Meanwhile, CloudPassage's Halo Firewall controls server attack services by centralizing and automating host-based firewall management. It provides cloud-wide firewall policy management from a Web ...