Features information on security, personal firewall software and Internet security appliances for dial-up and broadband-connected (xDSL and cable modem) home and SOHO computers. Also offers reviews of anti-virus and anti-Trojan products and software. http://www.firewallguide.com/
Features a background, basics, design, implementation issues, port and protocol issues. By Matt Curtin and Marcus Ranum. Documents are also available in Postscript and PDF. http://www.interhack.net/pubs/fwfaq/
A module of recommended practices for the effective deployment of firewalls and implementation of security policy. The practices in this module will address designing, installing, and deploying firewalls. http://www.cert.org/security-improvement/modules/m08.html
For discussions of Internet firewall security systems and related issues. Also features searchable archives and digests. http://www.isc.org/ops/lists/firewalls/
A whitepaper on relevant firewall questions and answers. The knowledge of this subject relates to firewalls in general use, and stems from NAT and proxy firewall technology experience. Welcomes feedback and comments from any readers on the usefulness or c http://www.vicomsoft.com/knowledge/reference/firewalls1.html
Web site for the book Firewalls and Internet Security: Repelling the Wily Hacker Second Edition by William R. Cheswick, Steven M. Bellovin, and Aviel D. Rubin. Contains some sample sections and a link to the complete contents of the First Edition. http://www.wilyhacker.com/
Features FAQs, reviews, ratings, white papers, and tools to test Internet security and firewall vulnerabilities by Steve Gibson. http://grc.com/su-firewalls.htm
The author explains his opinion that a personal firewall "provides no real additional security over turning off the services that you don't use". http://www.samspade.org/d/firewalls.html