Andrew Garcia

During tests of Web application firewalls, eWEEK Labs configured Imperva Inc.s and Kavado Inc.s products to protect versions of applications that internal staffers regularly use. We installed a test version of our eWEEK Excellence Awards Web site on a Red Hat Inc. Fedora Core 3 Linux installation running The Apache Software Foundations Tomcat Java servlet […]

Shavlik Technologies LLCs HFNetChkPro 5 Plus features several long-overdue improvements for large networks and remains one of the easiest-to-use patch management packages eWEEK Labs has seen for Windows-based systems. Click here to read the full review of HFNetChkPro 5 Plus. 2 Shavlik Technologies LLCs HFNetChkPro 5 Plus features several long-overdue improvements for large networks and […]

Windows Server Update Services represents a gargantuan leap forward for Microsoft Corp.s no-cost patching solution. WSUS overall feature set falls short of many competing for-cost solutions from third-party patch management companies. However, its dramatically improved management interface, bandwidth controls and new reporting capabilities have narrowed the gap. eWEEK Labs believes that WSUS will likely be […]

In these wild and woolly Web times, corporations have been adopting digital certificates en masse to provide strong encryption of confidential data. However, management complexities and manual processes leave lots of room for certificates to expire in place—and thus hedge the publics trust in a Web site. Digital certificates provide third-party verification of a Web […]

Venafi Inc.s AutoCert Manager 4.1 significantly reduces the time and manual effort needed to manage SSL digital certificates. AutoCert Manager, released in February, acts as a certificate clearinghouse, tracking certificate information and status across the enterprise and enabling automated renewal even in complicated environments that utilize multiple signing authorities. For ably solving a management problem […]

WINNER Vernier Networks Inc. Adaptive Security Platform 1.0 As increased device and user mobility dissolve the network perimeter as we know it, the need to provide at-connection system and user verification and validation is imperative. With a powerful combination of user, traffic and endpoint controls, Vernier Networks Adaptive Security Platform 1.0 stood tall as the […]

From somewhere outside myself, I watched in horror as my hand clicked “OK”—and deleted a rather large collection of disk images from my computer. After a futile attempt to recover the files, I figured it was finally time to implement my drunken New Years pledge to back up my personal files more regularly. I started […]

MIMO—multiple-input multiple-output—promises dramatically improved throughput and range for wireless networks. The technology is compelling for enterprises and worth keeping a close eye on, but the gains that available MIMO-based products can provide arent enough to offset the current lack of an interoperable standard or concern over MIMOs interaction with legacy networks for corporate deployments. In […]

Power over Ethernet is often best delivered en masse, with high-port-density switches or power injectors delivering power and the network to numerous devices simultaneously. But sometimes, at small remote locations (or my house), Ive needed to power just a single device, which is why Linksys 12-volt WAPPOE12 POE Adapter Kit is so handy. While Linksys […]

Companies looking for the most affordable way to kick off an SSL VPN technology pilot project—or deploy basic service for a small number of users—should check out the beta version of 3SP Ltd.s SSL-Explorer. Although 3SP eventually plans to offer fee-based support contracts and optional plug-ins such as certificate-based authentication, the base product—which includes access […]

With Connectra 2.0, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. leverages its vast experience securing networks, applications and client endpoints to provide the most comprehensive security feature set weve seen in an SSL VPN product to date. However, the product could stand to be more interoperable and easier for administrators to use. Click here to read the […]

Symbol Technologies WS 2000 Wireless Switch is an easy-to-configure, capable wireless solution for small offices. However, it lacks many of the more intelligent RF (radio frequency) control capabilities and enterprise-grade management features that larger companies would want for branch offices. Click here to read the full review of the WS 2000 Wireless Switch. 2 Symbol […]