Andrew Garcia

DesktopStandards PolicyMaker Application Security 2.5 provides outstanding tools to help companies solve the problem of application compatibility in restricted desktop environments. However, the Microsoft Group Policy-based management structure could prove confining in large, complex domains, and the manual approach to finding and restricting applications could easily become unwieldy. Click here to read the full review […]

Seventeen months after announcing the purchase of PestPatrol anti-spyware technology, CA is the first anti-virus company to meld its own technology with an acquired anti-spyware solution. Although the resulting eTrust ITM r8 solution is relatively late to market, the time CA took to meld the technologies has produced a compelling and feature-rich product. Click here […]

Microsofts Windows OneCare Live provides a simple way for consumers to shore up the most basic desktop defenses and streamline performance. Although enterprise IT administrators will have little need for OneCare Live, they are advised to become familiar with the service, as users may install it on home systems that access the corporate network via […]

Zultys Technologies new WIP 2 voice-over-wireless handset is intriguing as a phone but underdeveloped as a wireless device. The WIP 2 provides outstanding battery life and a nice feature set in certain circumstances, but it has surprisingly subpar roaming performance in nonswitched wireless environments. Click here to read the full review of the WIP 2 […]

Junxions Junxion Box wireless WAN routers provide an excellent option for companies to deliver Internet connectivity to multiple devices in previously hard-to-network locations. While new tools are available for centrally managing a fleet of these devices, the version designed for in-house deployment still needs a lot of work. Click here to read the full review […]

When evaluating anti-spyware solutions, administrators should strongly consider implementing a gateway detection and blocking solution in addition to host-based anti-spyware software. While gateway solutions come in many shapes and sizes, the spyware-blocking prowess they confer will help alleviate spyware infection rates and reduce the strain on desktop administration and computing resources. /zimages/4/28571.gifClick here to read […]

McAfees Secure Web Gateway 3300 provided the most comprehensive protection and most flexible management and reporting options of the three gateway anti-spyware products eWEEK Labs reviewed. But these niceties will come at a steep cost. Click here to read the full review of McAfees Secure Web Gateway 3300. 2 McAfees Secure Web Gateway 3300 provided […]

Mi5s enterprise Spygate appliances have a bit of an identity crisis: They are designed to handle enterprise-grade traffic, but they also feature overly simple management tools, designed for small-business administrators who would likely get overwhelmed by too many choices. Click here to read the full review of Mi5s Enterprise Spygate 005. 2 Mi5s enterprise Spygate […]

By monitoring and blocking users access to spyware-laden Web sites and downloads, anti-spyware gateway appliances give IT administrators an effective way to deter malware before it gets a chance to infect corporate workstations. However, these devices cannot be relied on as the sole line of spyware defense, as they provide no cleaning services or oversight […]

Facetimes Real-Time Guardian 500 appliance, running RTG 3.1 firmware (Build 1413), effectively blocks what the company terms “greynets,” applications of dubious nature—at least for enterprises—that sneak out over Port 80. eWEEK Labs found the RTG appliance effective not only at blocking spyware over HTTP connections, but also for shutting down unapproved instant messaging and peer-to-peer […]

An application as richly featured and complex as the Asterisk PBX requires administrators to have the best documentation available. While a lot of information is available at many Web sites , beginners may find a good book to be the best starting place. eWEEK Labs recently took a look at two books—one we can highly […]

Asterisk 1.2.1 is an extremely flexible IP PBX that provides an excellent range of telephony features, with the added benefit of being available for free under the GNU General Public License. IT implementers will find Asterisk to be a good choice for a pilot voice-over-IP rollout—one that can grow as the project grows. However, due […]