Firewall for dummies – or, what do we mean by a next-generation firewall?

A next-generation firewall offers more protection than a traditional firewall as it can look inside content, rather than just blocking based on sources and destination.

Snowden: NSA working on ‘MonsterMind’ cyberwar bot

The cyber defense system would instantly and autonomously neutralize foreign cyberattacks against the US and could also be used to launch retaliatory strikes. To do so, it would have to control and analyze all traffic entering the US – a chilling prospect that was the last straw, the whistleblower says.