Cameron Sturdevant

Blue Coat Systems Inc. is back in the web proxy business, and eWEEK Labs tests of the ProxySG 400 show that the hardware appliance is ready for even the toughest high-traffic enterprise networks. The hardware-based ProxySG (for Second Generation) 400 and the other members of the product line, including the ProxySG 800 and ProxySG 6000, […]

Its no secret that installing a wireless network creates security concerns. And its a no-brainer to recognize that network traffic carried over the air should be encrypted to prevent eavesdropping. But more is required, and a handful of vendors are stepping up to fill the void. VigilantMinds recently announced AirXone, an intrusion detection and prevention […]

With Trapeze Networks Inc.s WLAN Mobility System, IT administrators can plan, install and manage a wireless LAN much as they do a wire-line network. The result is a reasonably trouble-free exercise that provides predictable connectivity with manageable ongoing maintenance costs. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY WLAN Mobility System Trapeze Networks WLAN Mobility System is a combination of hardware […]

Californias Financial Information Privacy Act, known as SB1, is about to send shock waves through IT shops everywhere. The bill was overwhelmingly passed in the California state legislature Aug. 19 and was signed by Gov. Gray Davis last week. With the coming of the new law, IT departments need to get to work closing off […]

Ixia last month acquired a perpetual license for NetIQs Chariot product line. This means Chariot, one of the best software-only traffic load generation and testing tools, will appear in Ixias Real World Traffic Suite. I have used both products over several years with good results, and many eWEEK reviews have used network traffic loads generated […]

Zone Labs Inc.s Integrity 4.0 end-point security system for Windows PCs is well worth adding to corporate computers. Zone Labs is well-known for its consumer-oriented products, but this version of Integrity builds on the ability of earlier versions to centrally manage policies and adds cooperative enforcement integration with Cisco Systems Inc., Nortel Networks Inc. and […]

NetPro Computing Inc.s DS Expert 4.0 handily extends network managers control over Novell Inc.s eDirectory, allowing Windows 2000 and Solaris systems to be corralled into a single directory management console. For IT shops that run eDirectory on NetWare, Windows and Solaris, this version of DS Expert, which shipped late last month, should make short work […]

For it to get to the next level, both in terms of technology and in the eyes of business managers, standards must be developed with input from all major stakeholders, and they must be widely supported and fiercely protected. If this does not happen, technologies that promise to save companies time and money and build […]

Taking a layered approach to securing Internet traffic is the right way to handle a fundamentally insecure technology. However, whether organizations opt to purchase several software products or a complete system in a box, thorough, routine maintenance is the key to the systems success. For IT managers, the choice today is between one-stop appliances with […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ESafe 4 Aladdins eSafe 4 is an Internet content security package that nicely fits into a layered security approach for medium-to-large-size enterprises. The software-only tool, priced at $18,600 per 1,000 users, comes with a hardened version of Red Hat Linux. IT managers can run eSafe 4 on nearly any hardware, which should reduce […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Enterprise Configuration Manager 4.5 Configuresofts ECM upgrade goes beyond monitoring Windows-only server and desktop parameter settings by adding a capable enforcement tool that can automatically reset machines to approved settings. IT managers should carefully orchestrate the use of ECM 4.5 so that legitimate changes arent undone, thus diminishing the value of installing ECM […]

Privacy appliances are a bad idea, made worse by the IT industrys tendency to cave in to the search demands of law enforcement agencies. Privacy appliances already exist and are being further developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA. Heres one reason they could prove dangerous: “MSN may access and/or disclose your […]