Firewalls - Are they enough protection for current networks?

Firewalls are widely deployed in most organizations connected to the Internet to implement their information security policy and to protect information from unauthorized access. Yet intruders still manage to attack systems and gain unauthorized access to information that is supposedly protected by these firewalls. This article examines some of the history and background of firewalls and what has led up to the current situation. Additionally this article will examine how any organization, even your home network, can be made a far safer place using readily available existing firewall technologies. a 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.