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Firewalls

The resources here will help you understand firewalls and the important role they play in enhancing security on the internet.

Links

• Firewalls: An overview of what they do and how they work.
• Firewalls for Linux: A Talk Designed for Linux Users of Victoria by Philip Costigan
• Firewalls: George Skarbek, PC Update Online, PC Users Group
• Home PC Firewall Guide: Information and articles about security, personal firewall software and hardware for the home user.
• Home User Security: Your First Defense: The need for a firewall
• Norton Personal Firewall

Publications

• Firewalls White Paper, Symantec (185 kb)
• Guidelines on Firewalls and Firewall Policies, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2002 (caution 1.3 Mb)
• Ten steps for Wireless Security, Netgear 2004 (258 kb)