Security: Reviews
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Microsoft Antigen stumbles on spam 09/10/2006 15:41:22
With all the 'virus and 'spam vendors out there, many administrators may not be aware that Microsoft has its own product in this space: AntigenViruses and spam both pose an increasing threat these days, and not just to your data or productivity. Rather than hackers trying to break security systems for their own amusement, most current threats are financially motivated and can cost a company millions. And with viruses and phishing attacks growing increasingly more criminal in intention every day, securing financial, customer, and other critical data requires a rock-solid system of defense. - +
Can anyone stop this exploit? 12/09/2006 12:07:53
The SNMP exploit proved that IPS can be only one component in a defense-in-depth security strategy, and it's much better to eliminate the vulnerabilities in your network by patching software and firmware than it is to depend on an IPS to provide protectionOf the three exploits chosen for this test (the Cisco malformed SNMP vulnerability and the SQL Slammer and Witty worms), the SNMP one gave our IPS vendors the most trouble. - +
Mail encryption made easy 12/09/2006 12:10:52
Basic e-mail encryption between two users isn't terribly difficult to implement. Free add-ons to the more popular e-mail clients provide for easy encryption and decryption of messages. It's exponentially more difficult, however, to deploy encryption to hundreds or thousands of clients, which typically involves supplying the software to recipients at the other end of every encrypted connection, coordinating the exchanges of keys, and training users on client-side encryption software. - +
Review: Symantec, Zantaz ease large-scale backups 08/03/2006 12:02:43
Archiving products allow administrators to store old files and e-mail messagesAdministrators often battle with end users over the amount of space they use on mail and file servers. Users would like to keep everything they might need, while administrators would like to avoid buying more disks and upgrading servers to handle huge inboxes and home directories. - +
Check Point and Sygate corral end points 28/12/2005 07:00:13
Firewalls combine strong client security and flexible policy managementAt their core, Check Point Integrity and Sygate Enterprise Protection are effectively policy-based firewalls. That's the cake. The icing is their capability to monitor other applications for compliance with configuration requirements and send errant machines to quarantine until they can be updated with the latest anti-virus definitions, Windows patches, or other necessities. - +
Big security power in small packages 21/09/2005 15:00:42
Check Point, SonicWall beef up all-in-one boxes for branch offices. - +
AppDetective sleuths out vulnerabilities 07/09/2005 11:15:32
Powerful solution performs thorough security audits and its flexible frameworkd enables so much more. - +
Expose your own online risks 07/09/2005 11:11:00
Watchfire WebXM 4.0 expertly manages Web ssecurity, accessibility, and compliance issues. - +
TippingPoint leans into network threats 24/08/2005 15:58:39
Products in the intrusion detection and intrusion prevention systems sector have come a long way in a short time, as vendors have been fast to incorporate new detection techniques and bolster defences to an ever-widening range of threats. TippingPoint is one vendor that has blazed the trail to multipronged protection. - +
An all-in-one method for SMBs 05/08/2005 09:47:03
Small businesses looking to set up ship with e-mail, file and printer sharing, and a Web presence have options such as Microsoft's Small Business Server, or even Linux distributions that come with all the software you need (although setup and configuration isn't for the faint of heart). - +
Security device picks up wireless support 07/06/2005 10:11:03
Check Point's new VPN-1 Edge W touts wireless access support, better performance and a new print server, a combination that makes it a solid addition to the company's line of small security gateways. In this exclusive Clear Choice test, we focused on the features most attractive to enterprise network managers: wireless, VPN, QoS, high availability and management.
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