Cameron Sturdevant

All vulnerability assessment tools initially create large numbers of false positives. Making the situation worse, its nearly impossible to correctly detect patch levels and operating system and application versions when no standard exists for the uniform reporting of this information. So its no surprise that, according to every vulnerability assessment tool weve ever seen in […]

In the spring of 2003, the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics faced a dilemma: A new hospital with 250 computers was coming online, but the image deployment system could handle only three to four clients at a time without failing. After looking at several solutions, UUHC, a full-service hospital and research center in Salt […]

Altiris Inc.s Deployment Solution 6.5 creates disk images, distributes applications, provides remote control and executes scripted jobs on a variety of operating system platforms for servers and client systems alike. Click here to read the full review of Altiris Deployment Solution 6.5. 2 Altiris Inc.s Deployment Solution 6.5 creates disk images, distributes applications, provides remote […]

eWEEK was recently contacted by a reader who, by trying to do a good turn for PayPal (an eBay company), ended up spending several minutes of his time trying to figure out how to report a phishing e-mail message. To the reader, the task of reporting the problem took far too long and was much […]

In 2006, network software and hardware vendors will continue to build new barn doors to make sure that when the horses return, in the form of endpoint devices including laptops and PDAs, only those not compromised with viruses or vulnerable configurations are allowed to access network resources. Re-establishing the network perimeter is a laudable goal, […]

eWEEK was recently contacted by a reader who, by trying to do a good turn for PayPal, an eBay Inc. company, ended up spending several minutes of his time trying to figure out how to report a phishing e-mail fraud. To the reader, the task of reporting the problem took far too long and was […]

An RFP for an end-user network access control solution should be guided by knowledge of the types of laptops, handhelds and PCs that are already in use, combined with a thorough assessment of the capabilities of the existing network infrastructure. A solution should work with all end-user devices and fill in any security gaps that […]

LANDesk Software Inc.s LANDesk Security Suite 8.6 is a much more significant release than the version number implies. IT managers who are looking for a way to scan end-user systems for both correct configuration and the presence of malware should add LANDesk Security Suite to their list of possible options. Click here to read the […]

Whats the best way to limit network access to approved, correctly configured and malware-free end-user devices? Cisco Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp. and an industry association called the Trusted Computing Group—along with network equipment makers including Extreme Networks Inc., Juniper Networks Inc. and Vernier Networks Inc.—are trying very hard to answer that question. The current state […]

Vernier Networks Inc.s EdgeWall 7000 Rx is an effective network access management appliance that slips into disparate network authentication and authorization infrastructures to bring unity and greater security to midsize and large enterprises. Click here to read the full review of EdgeWall 7000 Rx. 2 Vernier Networks Inc.s EdgeWall 7000 Rx is an effective network […]

Watchguard Technologies Inc.s Firebox SSL Core with Citrix Systems Inc.s Citrix Secure Access is a good Secure Sockets Layer VPN solution for small and midsize businesses that want ease of use for remote users who need access to secure network resources. Click here to read the full review of Watchguards Firebox SSL Core. 2 Watchguard […]

Even though Symantec has a vested interest in painting as bleak a security picture as possible, its latest Internet Security Threat Report does a good job of providing a well-researched overview of everything bad on the Internet. The ISTR, compiled by a team of Symantec experts, uses mountains of data collected by the company from […]