Choosing the right firewall architecture environment.(includes related article on Network...

Selecting the right firewall architecture to protect a computer network can be a difficult task. There are many products currently available in the market that offer security protection, but no one product is suitable for all businesses. Network administrators need to consider the issues of mainframe connectivity and performance during the software selection process. Administrators should also be aware that a firewall will not offer protection from internal attacks or new threats. Most of the firewall architectures currently in use include packet filtering, application level gateway/proxy f