NGFW – what are the advantages of the next generation firewalls?

The term ‘Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)’ was invented by Gartner Research analysts and means using the third-generation network firewall technologies in devices. The solutions are based on previous-generation firewalls, the functionality of which was limited only to simple checks and blocking ports/protocols, when necessary. However, since an increasing number of enterprises are now using online applications […]