- Network Security, Filters and Firewalls
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General introduction to network security issues and solutions in the Internet
http://www.acm.org/crossroads/xrds2-1/security.html
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- "Personal Firewalls" are Mostly Snake-oil
The author explains his opinion that a personal firewall "provides no real additional security over turning off the services that you don't use".
http://www.samspade.org/d/firewalls.html
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- Beginners Guide to Firewalls and Internet Security
This article is intended to provide some basic guidelines for securing your computer, and a better understanding of how some of these technologies work. It is intended primarily for users of high-speed Internet connections, but most of the article is applicable to dial-up Internet users also.
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1450
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- CERT Security Improvement Module Deploying Firewalls
A module of recommended practices for the effective deployment of firewalls and implementation of security policy. The practices in this module will address designing, installing, and deploying firewalls.
http://www.cert.org/security-improvement/modules/m08.html
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- Check Point FireWall-1 discussion
Searchable archives of Check Point FireWall-1 mailing list and online discussion
http://msgs.securepoint.com
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- Cisco PIX Firewall - Practical Guide
Practical Cisco PIX guide based on hands-on experience with various PIX platforms and versions.
http://www.enterastream.com/whitepapers/cisco/pix/pix-practical-guide.html
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- Community Center for Linux Security by YaroMan
Discussions, tips and information on securing Linux based systems.
http://yaroman.net/
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- CPUG: The Check Point User Group
A group for Check Point Firewall-1 users and implementers. Contains the Check Point Wikipedia, discussion groups and other useful information.
http://www.cpug.org/
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- Distributed Firewalls
A preliminary research paper exploring the benefits and possible implementations of a distributed firewall paradigm.
http://www.research.att.com/~smb/papers/distfw.html
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- Firewall Tutorial
A fairly concise (< 4000 words) document for readers who want to know more about what firewalls do. Comprehensively covers main firewall concepts and technologies.
http://www.ipcortex.co.uk/wp/fw.rhtm
(Added: Fri Mar 31 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Firewall-net
Provides security and firewall comparisons, compare tools, configuration tips. Also includes a user forum.
http://www.firewall-net.com/
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- FireWallers
Firewall Question and answer site containing information, opinion and advice.
http://www.firewallers.com/
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- Firewalls and Internet Security: Repelling the Wily Hacker
Web site for the book Firewalls and Internet Security: Repelling the Wily Hacker Second Edition by William R. Cheswick, Steven M. Bellovin, and Aviel D. Rubin. Contains some sample sections and a link to the complete contents of the First Edition.
http://www.wilyhacker.com/
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- Home PC Firewall Guide
Features information on security, personal firewall software and Internet security appliances for dial-up and broadband-connected (xDSL and cable modem) home and SOHO computers. Also offers reviews of anti-virus and anti-Trojan products and software.
http://www.firewallguide.com/
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- How Stuff Works: Internet Firewalls
An introductory explanation of how a firewall works and the various filtering methods used, with related links.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/firewall.htm
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- How-to setup an APF Firewall
A how-to that covers the basics and some advanced topics of installing and configuring the firewall, especially for CPanel users.
http://www.theserverpages.com/20102/11/
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- InfoSysSec: Firewall Security and the Internet
A portal for professionals, features links, FAQs, tutorials, product information, magazine articles and downloads.
http://www.infosyssec.com/infosyssec/firew1.htm
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- Interhack.net: Firewalls Frequently Asked Questions
Features a background, basics, design, implementation issues, port and protocol issues. By Matt Curtin and Marcus Ranum. Documents are also available in Postscript and PDF.
http://www.interhack.net/pubs/fwfaq/
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- Internet Protection and Security by Firewalls Paper
General overview of firewalls and their roles in mitigating various forms of network attacks. Includes case studies.
http://www.geocities.com/francis_abraham/tech_docs/firewall.html
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- ISC Firewalls Mailing List
For discussions of Internet firewall security systems and related issues. Also features searchable archives and digests.
http://www.isc.org/ops/lists/firewalls/
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- KnowPlace Firewalling
An overview of firewalls and security with particular reference to firewalling with Linux 2.4 and Netfilter/Iptables.
http://www.knowplace.org/netfilter/
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- Korvan's Web
How to build an OpenBSD firewall for use with Australian broadband ISPs (Telstra and Optus, cable & ADSL).
http://users.bigpond.net.au/korvan/obsd-fw/
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- Lenny Zeltser Firewall Discussions
Explores the use of various firewall techniques for protecting resources according to business requirements of multi-tier applications.
http://www.zeltser.com/multi-firewall/
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- Linux Firewall and Proxy Server HOWTO
White paper outlining the basics of firewall systems and giving details on setting up both, a filtering and proxy firewall on a Linux based system.
http://www.grennan.com/Firewall-HOWTO.html
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- Lowth.com
Linux security and related software articles and tools.
http://www.lowth.com/
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