Have you heard of MAC address filtering? It’s an optional security feature on many routers and other access point devices. It works by filtering network traffic based on MAC addresses. Each network card has a unique MAC address. Rather than allowing all MAC...
A firewall is an important part of a multilayered cybersecurity strategy. When deployed, it will create a barrier between your business’s private network and the internet. The internet, of course, is a public network. Because it’s publicly accessible,...
Not all network-based firewalls are the same. There are many different types of network-based firewalls, one of which is stateful inspection. Also known as stateful firewalls, stateful inspection firewalls are designed to track the sessions of users while they are on...
Firewalls are one of the oldest forms of network protection. They’ve been around since the 1980s, during which they were originally used to protect business networks from malicious traffic. Even today, millions of businesses use firewalls as part of their...
Packet-filtering firewalls are commonly used to protect against cyber threats. Like all firewalls, they monitor and filter network traffic. Packet-filtering firewalls, however, specifically target data packets known as Internet Protocol (IP) address packets. They will...
