Andrew Garcia

Companies that have already taken the plunge and deployed voice over IP cannot depend solely on an upfront network assessment or prequalification for voice readiness throughout the life span of the voice deployment. Voice-analysis tools such as Empirix Inc.s Hammer Call Analyzer 1.6 will help organizations ensure call quality over time by identifying voice-specific problems […]

In the long run, at least, eWEEK Labs believes that anti-spyware defenses are an appropriate and logical component of anti-virus security suites. Integrating spyware and adware defenses into the anti-virus platform can provide a single point of management; ease research, testing and deployment; and, ideally, scan, clean and block threats efficiently and effectively. In previous […]

Tangent Computer Inc.s Packet Hawk 2.0-based appliances make it exceptionally easy to get anti-spyware defenses running on a small network. Its actual cleaning capabilities leave a lot of room for improvement, but Packet Hawk 2.0 software includes many other features that will help lock down a network. While Tangent provides the underlying hardware and support, […]

Shavlik NetChk Spyware, Shavlik Technologies LLCs initial foray into spyware defense, shows great promise with an easy-to-deploy architecture and in-depth manageability and control—but eWEEK Labs tests show its immature scanning and detection could stand some improvement. Click here to read the full review of Shavlik NetChk Spyware. 2 Shavlik NetChk Spyware, Shavlik Technologies LLCs initial […]

Whether or not companies plan to leverage municipal wireless connectivity to keep employees connected and productive, enterprise wireless network administrators must pay close attention to ongoing planning and development of these networks to avoid performance and security problems. During the last year, several large metropolitan areas embarked on plans to offer large-scale municipal wireless networks, […]

Cenzic Inc.s Hailstorm 2.6 provides exceptional Web application penetration-testing capabilities in a highly automated, easy-to-use product that masks a lot of complexity under the hood, earning the product an eWEEK Labs Analysts Choice award. Click here to read the full review of Cenzic Hailstorm 2.6. 2 Cenzic Inc.s Hailstorm 2.6 provides exceptional Web application penetration-testing […]

Document management company IRIS Group—concerned about growing risks from online attacks and the negative impact an intrusion into its products could have on clients data and their reputations—turned to Cenzic Inc.s ClickToSecure service to ensure the security and stability of its Web-based applications. IRIS—which is based in Belgium with a stateside office in Delray Beach, […]

Caymas Systems Inc.s Identity-Driven Access Gateways provide fine-grained access controls and hardware-accelerated encryption and packet inspection that allow IT administrators not only to simplify remote access to critical data resources but also to add identity-based access controls within the corporate network. Click here to read the full review of Caymas Identity-Driven Access Gateways. 2 Caymas […]

With GreenBorder Professional 2.7.3, GreenBorder Technologies Inc. takes a novel approach to combating Microsoft Corp. Outlook- or Internet Explorer-borne malware. Instead of relying on reactive signature-based detection to deter malware, GreenBorder Professional isolates threats from the rest of the operating system. GreenBorder adds a layer of virtualization between the core Windows operating system and Outlook […]

Citadel Security Software Inc.s Hercules 4.0 Enterprise Vulnerability Management Suite, along with the optional new Hercules Security Appliance, significantly eases implementation of a robust vulnerability management solution. Click here to read the full review of Hercules 4.0 Enterprise Vulnerability Management Suite. 2 Citadel Security Software Inc.s Hercules 4.0 Enterprise Vulnerability Management Suite, along with the […]

Xirrus Inc.s innovative XS-3900 Wireless LAN Array packs many radios and a wireless switch into a single chassis, allowing administrators to easily deploy high-density, indoor wireless networks while saving dramatically on wireless rollout and installation costs. Click here to read the full review of Xirrus XS-3900 Wireless LAN Array. 2 Xirrus Inc.s innovative XS-3900 Wireless […]

While dedicated anti-spyware companies struggle to ramp up the underlying management tools that enterprises require to address the escalating spyware scourge, eWEEK Labs tests show that anti-virus vendors are failing the marketplace by providing combination solutions long in integration and management capabilities but decidedly subpar when it comes to finding and permanently destroying spyware. Click […]