Fedora 15 Boosts Linux Security with Dynamic Firewalls

In the upcoming, Fedora 15 Linux distribution release, a new
dynamic firewall technology will help to improve the critical
cornerstone technology for server and desktop users.

“Most Linux systems use IP tables type firewalls and the problem
is that if you want to make a change to the firewall, it’s hard to
modify on the fly without reloading the entire firewall,” Fedora
Project Leader, JaredSmith said. “Fedora 15 is really the first
mainstream operating system to have a dynamic firewall where you
can add or change rules and keep the firewall up and responding
while you’re making changing.”

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