Andrew Garcia

With version 3.0 of its CyberGatekeeper LAN suite, InfoExpress Inc. brings excellent network access control technology to wireless networks. Organizations looking to control network access will find CGLAN a compelling purchase—provided CGLAN works with their equipment. Click here to read the full review of CyberGatekeeper LAN. 2 With version 3.0 of its CyberGatekeeper LAN suite, […]

RedCannon Securitys Fireball KeyPoint appliance provides a secure computing environment, enabling remote workers to access and transport files, browse Web sites, or check e-mail from Windows-based kiosks or home computers. Click here to read the full review of Fireball KeyPoint. 2 RedCannon Securitys Fireball KeyPoint appliance provides a secure computing environment, enabling remote workers to […]

Interlink Networks Inc.s LucidLink Wireless Security 1.5 shows much promise as a way to easily secure a wireless LAN, but its not ready for prime time yet. Click here to read the full review of LucidLink Wireless Security. 2 Interlink Networks Inc.s LucidLink Wireless Security 1.5 shows much promise as a way to easily secure […]

Given the size of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (about 300MB), administrators should be cautious about letting Microsoft Corp.s Automatic Updates download the package to each XP-based desktop; this could overwhelm Internet connections and cause an uptick in support calls. Organizations that have Automatic Updates pointing to a local patch repository must approve SP2 before […]

With the 10th version of its Observer network management and analysis suite, Network Instruments LLC provides a comprehensive network analyzer. Although Observer Version 10s latest features are not groundbreaking, they enable several welcome capabilities that ease ongoing reporting, reduce WAN congestion and improve wireless network analysis. Click here to read the full review of Observer […]

eWEEK Labs invited several vendors of overlay wireless intrusion detection systems to submit products for our tests, and three obliged. AirDefense Inc. submitted AirDefense 4.0, priced at $10,000 for the server appliance and five sensors. AirMagnet Inc. delivered its AirMagnet Distributed 4.0, whose starter kit of server software, management console and four sensors is priced […]

eWEEK Labs advises every enterprise that is considering deployment of a wireless network or maintaining an existing one to seriously consider investing in a wireless intrusion detection system. A wide variety of these products stands ready to help identify and troubleshoot security and performance issues related to wireless technology. However, based on our tests of […]

SonicWall Inc.s Distributed Wireless Solution merges the security benefits of wireless gateways with the access point management features of wireless switch systems on a single platform that provides wireless LAN encryption, packet and application layer filtering, user authentication, access point management, and rogue detection. Click here to read the full review of Distributed Wireless Solution. […]

Microsoft Corp.s ISA 2004 includes major improvements over its predecessor, significantly easing policy management processes, supporting multiple types of network configuration and offering improved integration with third-party VPN products for site-to-site IP Security connectivity. Click here to read the full review of ISA 2004. 2 Businesses with heavy investments in publicly accessible Microsoft services and […]

Azo Technologies VisiWave Site Survey gathers WLAN RF data and produces visually compelling survey reports, making it an indispensable tool for WLAN consultants and administrators. VisiWave uses a Navigation Unit connected to a WLAN-enabled Pocket PC to correlate users X-Y coordinates with wireless characteristics such as signal-to-noise ratio, receive errors and TCP round-trip times. This […]

ZyXel Communications ZyAir G-220 is one of a few 802.11g wireless client adapters Ive seen with a USB stick form factor. But what really distinguishes the G-220 from offerings by rivals Netgear and SMC is its soft-access-point functionality, which transforms a wireless-enabled computer into a fully capable access point, allowing multiple computers to share a […]

Aventail Corp.s latest release of Anywhere Secure Access Policy software gives a boost to the companys EX-1500 SSL VPN appliance, providing markedly better client security checks and streamlined policy management workflow than previous ASAP versions. Click here to read the full review of the EX-1500. 2 Aventail Corp.s latest release of Anywhere Secure Access Policy […]