personal firewall
4 ResultsDictionary
personal firewall
Software installed in a user's computer that offers protection against unwanted intrusion and attacks coming from the Internet. Personal firewalls are available from numerous security vendors,...
Dictionary
Definition: personal firewall
Software installed in a user's computer that offers protection against unwanted intrusion and attacks coming from the Internet. Personal firewalls are available from numerous security vendors, and Windows XP includes its own (see Windows Firewall).
Router Firewalls
For home and small business networks, a router with a built-in firewall is often used, and personal firewalls can be disabled, although they are often kept running as well. The central firewall provides easier administration than a firewall in each user's machine.
Enterprise Firewalls
In an enterprise, a firewall is often a stand-alone appliance. In addition, a comprehensive security program may comprise several firewall functions in different venues, each providing a different level of protection. See firewall, software firewall and IDS.
THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY
All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.
© 1981-2010 The Computer Language Company Inc. All rights reserved.
Sponsored White Papers, Webcasts & Resources
-
Telco 2015: Five Telling Years, Four Future Scenarios
To hear a few different takes on where telecom could be headed, check out this white paper. With voice losing its steam, and other communication channels gaining popularity, it'd be nice to know...
-
Security Lessons and Your Personal Firewall
There's an interesting dynamic I've been noticing and discussing a lot recently - people and companies are grappling with how to project some facets of their lives and information online while...
-
Use these strategies to prevent attacks from within
It’s easy to focus so much on external threats to your network that you forget about the internal ones. However, there have been numerous studies indicating that the vast majority of security...
-
Is that a firewall on your perimeter or just some Swiss cheese?
As more Sobig-like intruders have their way with business networks, IT departments must begin requiring personal firewalls on all end-user devices (including PDAs) capable of carrying a malicious...
-
Do your systems need ZoneAlarm?
Going online without a personal firewall is the computer version of unsafe sex. ZoneAlarm offers solid protection, but introducing it to your system can be a headache.
Additional Results
-
Tim Cook pours cold water on iPhone 5 with 4-inch screen
Apple's chief executive Tim Cook appears to have poured cold water over suggestions the next iPhone will have a larger screen. Strangely, he outright said it. On air. Live.
-
Android 5 Jelly Bean: I Say Innovation, You Say Fragmentation...
A new version of Google's Android mobile OS is expected to be unveiled at the Google I/O conference in late June. Will that leave developers or enterprises wanting to call the whole thing off?
-
The all-in-one PC is alive and well
The laptop may have dethroned the desktop, but the all-in-one PC is still growing at a rapid rate. Several companies have announced new models with Intel's latest chips.
-
Amazon Instant Video finally comes to Xbox 360
The Xbox's streaming video stable is getting a bit larger with the addition of Amazon Instant Video.
-
iPhone manufacturer Foxconn to double worker salaries by 2013
Foxconn’s current base salary ($350) per month is already higher than the RMB 1,500 ($240) statutory minimum wage per month in the city of Shenzhen.
-
iPhone 5 could feature a "Retina display killer" screen
Believe it or not, it is entirely feasible to produce a screen of such density.
-
Potential FCC ruling could pave way for Apple Internet TV service
The commission is considering a change in the definition of a "multichannel video programming distributor" that could make it a whole lot easier for Apple to compete against pay TV providers.
-
10 essential apps for the iPhone
If you're looking to get some good iPhone apps, start your search right here.
-
Foxconn reportedly begins pilot production of Apple TV set
Chinese news sources seem to back up earlier claims made by Foxconn chief executive that the iPhone and iPad maker was preparing the production of an Apple-branded a television set.
-
iTunes Match is a hidden gem for your music listening pleasure
For just $24.99 a year, you can listen to your music on any device and from anywhere
-
Analyst: Apple to debut TV set in December
"We believe Apple could ultimately capture 10 percent of the market within 1-3 years after launch".
-
Mobile Devices Were Wrecking My Health. Here's How I Plan to Change That.
I'm the first guy to extol the fruits of mobile technology. The flexibility and power they provide, the productivity they can enhance. But every sword has two edges (unless it's a sabre or...
-
Analyst: Apple should sell the 'world's first non-TV TV'
The problem with TV isn't the screen we watch it on, it's what's on the screen.
-
App for Cheating Spouses Is Actually Extremely Useful for BYOD
TigerText doesn't count down when your text messages will disappear, Mission Impossible-style. Nor, thankfully, does it blow up your smartphone. But in every other way, this 2-year-old app can...
-
Consuming thoughts of a smartphone addict; do I accept or refuse delivery of the Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE?
I wish it was easier to make choices about smartphones and carriers, but it seems no one can get it done just perfectly for me so I hold many internal debates in my head as I try to figure out...
-
Android, Apple iOS run away from pack: Can Windows Phone challenge at all?
If you're a challenger to the Android-Apple tag team these IDC standings are simply depressing.
The best of ZDNet, delivered
ZDNet Newsletters
Get the best of ZDNet delivered straight to your inbox
Vendor Showcase
