Cameron Sturdevant

Network Access Control, as practiced by Forescout Technologies, combines fairly vigorous PC client checks with ongoing monitoring and modest 802.1x-like switch port control to reduce damage caused by network insiders. /zimages/5/28571.gifClick here for eWEEK Labs review of Forescouts CounterAct 5.1. The current state of the art for the fast-evolving and still nebulously defined NAC space […]

Forescout Technologies CounterAct 5.1 network access control appliance goes beyond simple worm detection with new rules that determine whether endpoints, including many common wireless access points, can connect to internal protected networks. Click here to read the full review of CounterAct 5.1. 2 Forescout Technologies CounterAct 5.1 network access control appliance goes beyond simple worm […]

To produce the reports needed to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley act—and to avoid costly manual log file analysis—defense contractor ManTech International Corp. has added system application log processing to its back-end computing infrastructure. In 2003, ManTech embarked on an implementation of Quest Software Inc.s InTrust event-log auditing tool. The company started with InTrust 8.0 and […]

One of the first things an IT manager must be clear about when evaluating a log management tool such as Quest Software Inc.s InTrust 9.0 is the main business purpose for the product. Because so many IT managers are struggling to get their hands around regulatory compliance, we spent most of our time testing InTrust […]

With new agent controls and server failover, as well as support for a relatively broad number of operating systems, Quest Software Inc.s InTrust 9.0 is a compelling event-log management choice for small and midsize businesses. Click here to read the full review of InTrust 9.0. 2 With new agent controls and server failover, as well […]

When problems with user tokens started cropping up, Hudson Advisors LLC, a commercial mortgage servicer and real estate asset manager, decided it was time to look at a whole new user authentication system to control network access. Hudson Advisors has replaced its outdated two-factor user authentication system with RSA Security Inc.s RSA Sign-On Manager 4.5 […]

Password management systems including single-sign-on tools such as RSA Sign-On Manager 4.5 can drastically reduce a number of IT costs, not the least of which are those associated with regulatory compliance. When single-sign-on tools are combined with two-factor authentication systems such as RSAs SecurID for Windows, compliance becomes almost a piece of cake. /zimages/4/28571.gifClick here […]

With RSA Sign-On Manager 4.5, security giant RSA Security Inc. has re-entered the enterprise single-sign-on arena after a short hiatus. Click here to read the full review of RSA Sign-On Manager 4.5. 2 With RSA Sign-On Manager 4.5, security giant RSA Security Inc. has re-entered the enterprise single-sign-on arena after a short hiatus. Although two-factor-token […]

One way to remedy Microsoft Corp. Windows insecure handling of WMF graphics files is to go machine-by-machine and unregister the regsvr32 DLL that is at the root of the problem. However, until an effective patch is released or anti-virus vendors release signature files that catch the growing number of malicious files resulting from this vulnerability, […]

Forces external to enterprises combined to renew focus on identity management this year. These included an increase in phishing e-mail scams and government regulation, combined with maturing identity management products and refinement of industry technology standards. Many companies—including RSA, VeriSign, Oracle, Microsoft, Sun and Hewlett-Packard—either released new identity products or acquired identity technologies to bolster […]

Information about the Burton Groups June conference will become available in January, and IT managers who are serious about cutting user provisioning costs should put the San Francisco conference on their June calendars. Digital identity management, already a hot topic in 2005 because of regulatory requirements contained in SOX, HIPAA and GLB legislation, will only […]

Latis Networks Inc. has added vastly improved reporting capabilities to its StillSecure VAM 5.3, beefing up an already-capable network-based vulnerability assessment and management tool. Click here to read the full review of StillSecure VAM 5.3. 2 Latis Networks Inc. has added vastly improved reporting capabilities to its StillSecure VAM 5.3, beefing up an already-capable network-based […]