Cameron Sturdevant

Virtualization tools are an interesting bunch, and Ive been testing Altiris Software Virtualization Solution to see how well it keeps house on our test desktops and laptops. SVS, a new product based on technology obtained via Altiris acquisition of FSLogic, uses a file system filter driver early in the Windows boot-up process to virtualize application […]

Enterprise users of Symantecs integrated threat protection systems can now extend that protection to remote and branch offices with the introduction of two midsize appliances: the Symantec Gateway Security 1660 and Symantec Gateway Security 1620. Click here to read the full review of Symantec Gateway Security 1660 and Symantec Gateway Security 1620. 2 Enterprise users […]

New services and tools designed to help developers create secure software applications continue to emerge. At the same time, a long-recognized training gap has left some large organizations looking to outsiders for help in creating secure code. But, is it enough? Not according to experts including eWEEK Technology Editor Peter Coffee and secure code consultant […]

Arbor networks has added user-level tracking, SNMP polling and a handful of other features to Peakflow X, enhancing the internal IPS ability to assist network managers in hunting down troublesome or unauthorized network clients. Click here to read the full review of Peakflow X 3.4. 2 Arbor networks has added user-level tracking, SNMP polling and […]

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 […]