How to make sure a firewall does its job
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“This reduces the risks of human error during configuration,” he explained.In choosing a firewall, you shouldn’t place complete trust in certifications; several certifying organizations don’t get far enough into the nitty-gritty, according to firewall experts.“Often the bar is set low due to the fact that the vendors pay the certification group,” explained Mike Lee, the senior product marketing manager for Check Point Software Technologies . So, although certifications are good, they are not absolute.”An organization’s security goals are key to a product decision, said Chris Blask, VP of business development for BorderWare Technologies Inc . The goals dictate how much money and time will be spent on the firewall.“It is simply a matter of taking a few moments to ask some questions: What do I want to protect—patient records, corporate data? Bird predicts that content inspection—the fourth question on the list—will grow more prominent this year due to increased malicious activity overall.Even if the best firewall product is in place, and you’re doing regular testing, there’s still no room for complacency. Scarbrough advises CIOs to have network administrators walk around facilities and check things out on a regular basis—and not only the server rooms, but all areas.
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