ONCE UPON a time, I could devote most of my column inches to the cool things people can do with computers. Today, I spend too much time telling people how to defend their PCs against online muggers.

For a home network, the firewall in a home router, along with a virus protection software that can detect trojans, is all that is needed. Home systems are the targets of script kiddies looking for a ...

Your desktop firewall may not offer enough protection. There are various options available to increase your security. Two of these options are free, while the other has an associated cost. The ...

A software firewall is a standard tool for protecting computers from viruses and other malware. Some routers -- the device that carries packets of data between your network and the Internet -- offer ...

Distributed and expanding companies are increasingly using VPN connections to access and share information between offices and branches. We test ADSL firewall routers that are designed for this ...

One of the most valuable things you can do for the safety of your family is to ensure that your home is protected. In addition to actual home security, you’ll need to make sure your Internet ...

Open source software offers an economical and flexible option for deploying basic home, SMB or even enterprise networking. These open source products deliver simple routing and networking features, ...

Networked devices behind a firewall are at risk to attack because of poor authentication in the UPnP protocol in most home routers. Security vulnerabilities in UPnP continue to crop up and continue to ...

If you are starting to gather a number of handy smart devices around your home, you may be wondering how secure a smart home is and if anyone could potentially hack it. Could someone else be looking ...