Firewall vendors saw a 143 per cent growth in revenues in 1997, according to research from IDC. The report predicts that the firewall market will hit $1.8bn (£1.1bn) by 2002, with European and Asian markets growing fastest.
The Finnish company gained 11 per cent on competitors such as Lucent and WatchGuard in the firewall/VPN market in 2000, recording the fastest growth with a 22 per cent share overall. Rival SonicWALL sold the most units in the firewall/VPN market...
Two personal firewall application aimed have been found to pose a serious security threat for home users. Security experts are warning users of Norton's Personal Firewall and Zonelabs' Zone Alarm Firewall products that a rogue program could steal...
The market for firewall software and devices will jump 25 per cent in the next two years to nearly $2.5bn in worldwide sales, research firm Meta Group has predicted in its latest report. While almost every large and midsize business already uses a...
Two flaws in Check Point Software's flagship firewall software could allow an attacker to crash or compromise its firewall products, the company said on Wednesday. Really controlling the firewall is controlling the gatekeeper for the network," said...
Just in case all that thick armour isn't enough protection on the battlefield, a firewall has been developed that can be fitted to tanks. The ruggedised MESHnet Firewall for use in battlefield vehicles has been unveiled by Secure Computing and...