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2009-06-30
If there's a mobile device festooned with as many radios, input options, software sources and configuration menus as Nokia has managed to cram into the N97, eWEEK Labs has never seen it. But the N97's many features start to shine with continued use, and the form factor is sturdy and pleasingly portable. The price, though--$700--is a tough pill to swallow.
2009-06-04
Web bugs are small bits of code embedded in Websites that add functionality and share information. They're almost impossible to ignore, but Jim Rapoza has some advice for keeping your privacy healthy nonetheless.
2009-05-12
Anti-virus systems: can't live with them, can't live without them. But that may all change with Windows 7, which improves on and streamlines security measures already baked into Windows operating systems.
2009-05-05
REVIEW: With miSAN D, Cybernetics establishes the right balance of price and features for the price-conscious iSCSI SAN shopper. Where other SAN manufacturers pack innumerable features into their products, Cybernetics focuses on providing only those features you’re likely to use: volume snapshots, internal RAID, full device redundancy and device-to-device replication.
2009-04-30
eWEEK Labs' early tests of Windows 7 RC 1 show that the operating system installs and runs quickly and efficiently; is highly polished for this stage of development; already supports a wide array of hardware; and is obviously rich with security, connectivity and usability features when compared with either Windows Vista or XP. However, Microsoft's method for dealing with application compatibility--Windows XP Mode for Windows 7, or XPM--leaves something to be desired.
2009-04-27
With Qualys' new PCI Connect extension to its PCI Compliance solution, smaller retailers may have a newfound ability to build complete documents proving their compliance with the most recent PCI specification--provided they enlist the right products and services to cull the data.
2009-04-21
Virtualization provides the opportunity for a security do-over.
2009-04-21
VMware's demonstration of vSphere 4--the successor to Infrastructure 3 and ESX 3.5--shows that the "cloud operating system" sets the stage for virtualization to fully enter the data center.
2009-04-09
The Adobe Reader and Acrobat programs have taken many lumps when it comes to security. eWEEK Labs recently tested several alternatives to the free Reader, to see if their capabilities made it worthwhile to switch. Each app the Labs tested had something going for it, but none proved compelling enough to serve as an ongoing alternative to Reader.
2009-04-03
REVIEW: Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 may lag behind rival Web browsers such as Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox and Opera Software's Opera when it comes to some features, but IE 8 can't be beat when it comes to facilities for deploying customized versions across a company. eWEEK Labs' tests show that the free Internet Explorer Administration Kit 8, or IEAK 8, makes it easy to build highly customized versions of the Windows browser for employees.
2009-03-31
With a suspected April 1 trigger, Conficker is set to rear its ugly head again. eWEEK Labs examines the worm's potential for problems, and why the vulnerability it exploits should cause IT managers to think twice about Windows upgrades--and alternatives to Windows.
2009-03-24
Lantronix’s ManageLinx offers secure and simple remote monitoring, configuration and management of network devices—sometimes, eWEEK Labs found. The Lantronix solution was relatively easy to set up and showed promise in helping enterprises support remote servers and network devices in branch offices, including Windows and Linux workstations. However, at times the GUI management was confusing and flaky, and while ManageLinx managed a host of devices using different protocols, it stumbled when trying to view streaming video.
2009-03-18
TECH ANALYSIS: If IBM does acquire Sun Microsystems, what will become of the companies' respective directory platforms? It's likely that one would go, but that could be a good thing for all IBM and Sun customers in the long run, including from a security perspective, as the surviving directory is honed to compete with Microsoft Active Directory.
2009-03-17
Apple promised many new enhancements in its iPhone OS 3.0 preview event, but those interested in enterprise capabilities had to look a little deeper. eWEEK Labs Senior Analyst Andrew Garcia took a first look at whether the new software will fill some of the gaps he found in tests of the previous iPhone OS. There's still a lot that remains to be seen before iPhone OS 3.0's expected summer release, but there are glimmers of enterprise improvement.
2009-03-12
Tech Analysis: Consumerization and mobilization in computing are fueling a trend of employees using personal PCs in their jobs. Some enterprises are pushing this as a path to saving money, but IT administrators are struggling to find ways to secure corporate data while keeping employees productive. eWEEK Labs looks at some solutions, including application whitelisting, widening administrative rights, and desktop virtualization from such companies as Microsoft, Citrix and VMware.
2009-03-10
LANguard 9.0 is the latest iteration of GFI’s network vulnerability and patch management software. The tool is most useful to SMBs; larger enterprises will want to find something more scalable. The latest version can tell whether a device scanned is real or virtual and can launch a remote desktop connection to a scanned Windows client with one click. It also offers automatic remediation of unauthorized applications.
2009-03-10
Commentary: Microsoft is looking to power PC users as a key driver behind the enterprise adoption of the upcoming Windows 7 operating system. Microsoft is hoping for a better reception from businesses than Vista received, despite the fact that Vista also had good enterprise features. But thanks to Microsoft's licensing plan, many of the enterprise features in Windows 7 aren’t in versions that power users will have access to.
2009-01-30
Bandspeed’s AirMaestro gives smaller businesses an enterprise-level wireless LAN option at a comfortable price. The technology proved reliable for wireless data and voice clients. But problems with the centralized management features might prove daunting to the smallest of companies.
2009-01-23
BigFix’s DSS software asset management product is a powerful way to let IT administrators manage the buying, deploying and license utilization of enterprise software, a crucial task in tight economic times. There’s a lot to like about BigFix DSS, once IT administrators get past the clunky installation process.
2009-01-14
A first look at the first beta of Microsoft’s Windows 7 shows an operating system that takes advantages of features first introduced in the troubled Windows Vista while offering its own share of new enterprise features. Changes to the Start Menu and taskbar in Windows 7 are improvements over Vista and XP, but for some tasks, users will have to rely on third-party applications.
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Anti-virus systems: can't live with them, can't live without them. But that may all change with Windows 7, which improves on and streamlines security measures already baked into Windows operating systems.
With Qualys' new PCI Connect extension to its PCI Compliance solution, smaller retailers may have a newfound ability to build complete documents proving their compliance with the most recent PCI specification--provided they enlist the right products and services to cull the data.
Virtualization provides the opportunity for a security do-over.
With a suspected April 1 trigger, Conficker is set to rear its ugly head again. eWEEK Labs examines the worm's potential for problems, and why the vulnerability it exploits should cause IT managers to think twice about Windows upgrades--and alternatives to Windows.
TECH ANALYSIS: If IBM does acquire Sun Microsystems, what will become of the companies' respective directory platforms? It's likely that one would go, but that could be a good thing for all IBM and Sun customers in the long run, including from a security perspective, as the surviving directory is honed to compete with Microsoft Active Directory.
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