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Product Review: GFI EndPointSecurity: Date - Mar 08, 2007; Author - Jakob H. Heidelberg; In this article we will take a look at an application that makes it possible to control a somewhat neglected part of the in- and outgoing data traffic we have in modern corporations. Portable storing devices are nowadays so cheap and commonly used that they can be considered a direct threat against data security in most corporate networks.
Product Review: Active Administrator: Date - Aug 31, 2006; Author - Deb Shinder; Active Directory is one of the best and one of the most frustrating components Microsoft has ever given us. Luckily, there are third party tools that can make Active Directory administration easier. We installed the evaluation version of ScriptLogic’s Active Administrator, which is billed as an enterprise-level AD management and auditing solution. Here are our impressions of the product.
Product Review: Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner: Date - Aug 11, 2005; Author - Deb Shinder; We’ve all heard of vulnerability scanners, but as the spectrum of security threats expands, security tools become more specialized. Acunetix has created a vulnerability scanner that’s specifically designed to protect your Web servers and Web applications. It sounded interesting to us, so we installed the Acunetix WVS package on a Windows Server 2003 server to try it out. In this article, we’ll review our experiences with its features and functionality.
Controlling Portable Storage Device Usage (USB/CDs etc) - Software Review: GFI LANguard P.S.C.: Date - Sep 16, 2004; Author - Deb Shinder; It seems as if almost every user has one or more USB devices to upload/download a gigabyte or more of data. Because of the reliability, portability and ease of use of flash memory - not to mention falling prices - portable storage devices are becoming ubiquitous. However, these also pose a serious threat to network security. GFI has just released their newest product: PSC (or Portable Storage Control) to control the usage of such devices within a network.
Software Review: LANguard N.S.S. 5: Date - Jun 30, 2004; Author - Deb Shinder; We’re big fans of the security scanner concept; this is software that allows you to take proactive measures to protect your network instead of waiting for hackers to discover where you’re vulnerable. In order to outwit the hackers, you have to be able to think like a hacker – but merely thinking isn’t enough. You must also be able to simulate the types of attackers that hackers use. A security scanner automates the process and makes it possible for you to find the “weak links” in your network’s security more quickly and easily. In this article, we briefly review the latest incarnation of LANguard N.S.S., version 5, focusing especially on what’s new and what those new features do for you.
Security Scanner & Patch Management Tools Review: Date - Apr 15, 2003; Author - William Henderson; Security scanning & patch management is essential to prevent vulnerabilities on your network. Patch management in particular has become a hot topic and I review some of the leading security scanning & patch management tools available today. This review gives you a ‘birds eye’ view of each tool, to give you an idea how they work and what they they’re meant for. I also compare tools so you can decide which would be best for your network.