Firewall Protection: Why Your Old Firewall Isn’t Enough
Firewalls from five years ago are no longer enough to protect your networks. Traditional firewalls block connections into (ingress) and out (egress) of your network based on the rules that you apply to it. In a traditional sense, you would apply a rule to the access control list (ACL) and it would allow or block […]
Firewalls for Small Businesses: What you Need to Know
Most small businesses are aware that viruses and malware threaten their business, but the response is limited to installing antivirus software. While this software recognizes and quarantines infections, it doesn’t prevent viruses and malware from reaching employee devices. A firewall is a much better first line of defense that proactively blocks attacks. In this article, we will […]
4 Signs That Your Network May Have Been Hacked
More than half of all small to mid-sized businesses have been hacked at some point, according to Hartford Steam Boiler, and three-quarters weren’t able to restore all of the lost data. The average company takes more than 200 days to detect a data breach, according to Ponemon Institute, which adds millions of dollars to the average […]