I'm experimenting with virtual networks in Azure, and I'm unclear about what outbound versus inbound traffic means (as it relates to network security groups and rules). For example, suppose I have a ...

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Small business network administrators can manage the company's firewall policies through the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security management console available in the domain controller server. With ...

Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...

Two research studies have shown there is a direct correlation between firewall rule set complexity and the likelihood of configuration errors. One study shows most firewalls are badly configured and ...

To properly protect your network, you need to know who and what has access to your network, and where all sensitive information is located. To better control access, start by limiting the devices that ...