Network design, architecture, thinking, working. Tech.
Firewall
1. A network device to permit and / or control authorised access to / from a network by statefully filtering packets.
The device is supposedly developed in a secure and trusted manner with additional features and controls that provide assurance of a higher level of device security and software integrity.
2. A router that doesn’t work.
(1 votes, average: 6.00 out of 10)
Loading ...
Greg is a Network and Security Architect / Designer / Engineer working freelance in the UK and worked for Resellers, DotCom's, Large Corporate's and Service Providers across a variety of products & Vendors. He prefers to work for end users, believes in the life cycle, total cost of ownership and that near enough is often good enough. He likes talking about himself in the first person to feel "royal", even when hosting the Packet Pushers Podcast on Data Networking. More about Greg at http://etherealmind.com/who-am-i/ and you can follow him on Twitter.
EtherealMind hosts a Podcast on Data Networking Industry with hosts that are independent, with guests from the Community and Vendors. Looking at technology, industry and our work lives. Our motto: Too much networking would never be enough.
Also, a network security device that no one outside of IT realizes is in place and, thusly, is the cause of a large percentage of support requests involving users not able to get their new application to work properly.