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NOVEMBER 2009
FEATURES

Integrated change management reduces security risks

Metasploit Project acquisition ups ante for penetration testing market

Enterprises must treat Insider risk as they do external threats

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COLUMNS

Schneier-Ranum Face-Off: Is antivirus dead?

Standards compliance does not equal sound information security risk management

Time is now for pandemic flu planning

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November 2008

Product Review: GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform
The GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform addresses the challenge of securing data wherever it resides, with centrally managed security on computers, mobile devices and portable storage.

Product Review: Symark PowerADvantage 1.5
Symark's Symark PowerADvantage allows Unix hosts to become member servers of an AD forest and leverage AD's centralized user management and authentication capabilities.

Product Review: Deepdive's DD300
Deepdive's DD300 appliance helps you identify and discover data on your network.

Product Review: Shavlik's NetChk Compliance
Shavlik's NetChk Compliance automates compliance and provides control by actively managing system and security settings and allows the IT manager to identify and mitigate risks.

Layoffs, Mergers Put Focus on Data Protection
by Robert Westervelt
As banks fold, or are acquired, companies need to be vigilant about access controls and provisioning.

Using a managed file transfer for secure data transmission, exchange
by Neil Roiter
Managed file transfer (MFT) products meet the increasing security, compliance and operational demands of data in motion.

Security services: Fiberlink's MaaS360 Mobility Platform
by Neil Roiter
The MaaS360 Mobility Platform service handles remote device updates, such as OS patches.
October 2008

Product Review: Application Security Inc.'s AppDetectivePro
Application Security Inc.'s AppDetectivePro does deep inspections of database configurations to identify security issues. It's ideal for internal and external auditors, security professionals, consultants and others who need to perform on-the-fly database vulnerability assessments.

LogRhythm product review
LogRhythm is a cross-platform log management that manages audit files and IT security management processes.

Product Review: Finjan Vital Security NG-5000
Finjan's Finjan Vital Security NG-5000's Web filtering engines provide strong detection of Web-based security threats.

Product Review: Cymphonix's Network Composer
Cymphonix's Network Composer is a security and visibility appliance that controls and monitorstraffic passing through the network perimeter to the Internet.

Embedded smart card chips are open to hack attacks
by Neil Roiter
Using power analysis attacks, including Simple Power Analysis, hackers can attack the embedded microchips inside smart cards.

Learn how to choose NAC services
by Neil Roiter
Figure out the right questions to ask your network access control (NAC) service provider or vendor.
September 2008

Product review: AirDefense Enterprise 7.3
AirDefense's AirDefense Enterprise 7.3, a wireless intrusion detection and intrusion prevention tool, has new features including support for Power over Ethernet (PoE) for its sensors, a new user interface, overhauled reporting and new features such as WEP cloaking, advanced forensics, spectrum analysis and a centralized console to manage appliances.

Product Review: Altor Networks' Virtual Network Security Analyzer (VNSA) 1.0
The effectiveness of Altor Networks' Virtual Network Security Analyzer (VNSA) 1.0 remains an Achille's Heel, especially for companies with a large number of virtual machine deployments.

Sophos Endpoint Security and Control 8.0 product review
Sophos Endpoint Security and Control 8.0 is a comprehensive endpoint security product, offering antivirus, antispyware, host intrusion prevention, firewalling, application control, device control, and network access control.

Product Review: Workshare Protect Premium 6.0
Workshare Protect Premium 6.0 seeks to eliminate the malicious or accidental leakage of sensitive corporate data.

TechFocus
by Neil Roiter
Central Control

Security Services: Symantec Online Fraud Protection
by Neil Roiter
Symantec's Online Fraud Protection service includes an initial on-site assessment, phishing and transaction monitoring, incident response, monitoring of malware targeting the company's brand and analysis of new malware behavior.
July 2008

Product Review: Vantos' V-Flex
Investigation Management

Product Review: Configuresoft's Enterprise Configuration Manager 4.9
Configuration Management

Product Review: Applicure Technologies' dotDefender
Application security

Product Review: RSA Security's RSA enVision
SEIM

Tech Focus
Shield Your Enterprise

by Neil Roiter
VA scanning works with Web app firewalls to thwart assaults.

McAfee Secure for Websites security service review
by Neil Roiter
McAfee's new security service scans websites and network infrastructure for vulnerabilities, malware, spam, malicious links and sharing of personally identifiable information.
June 2008

Product review: Credant Mobile Guardian 6.0
MOBILE SECURITY

Product review: Mu-4000 Security Analyzer
SYSTEM/DEVICE TESTING

Product review: Klocwork Insight 8.0
SOFTWARE SECURITY

Product review: Array Networks SPX2000
SSL VPN

Embedded Security Safeguards Laptops
by Neil Roiter
Tech Focus: Secure From Within

Security Services: QualysGuard Security and Compliance Suite
by Neil Roiter
At Your Service
May 2008

Viewpoint: Let's add policy to GRC

Secure Computing SafeWord 2008 product review
Secure Computing SafeWord 2008 delivers identity management and access control for Windows systems using tokens that generate secure single-use passcodes. Information Security magazine reviews these capabilities.

Product review: Mandiant Intelligent Response 1.0
INCIDENT RESPONSE

Product review: CodeArmor 2.2 for Microsoft .NET
APPLICATION SECURITY

Product review: Symantec Database Security 3.1
DATABASE SECURITY

SaaS Offering Handles SSO
by Neil Roiter
TechFocus: New Password Hell?

Security Services: Webroot Email Security SaaS
by Neil Roiter
At Your Service
April 2008

Netgear FVS336G ProSafe Dual WAN Gigabit Firewall product review
Netgear's Netgear FVS336G ProSafe Dual WAN Gigabit Firewall combines firewall, IPsec and SSL VPN, packaged into a small-office friendly device. Information Security magazine reviews its capabilities.

Product review: Tufin's Tufin SecureTrack 4.1
FIREWALL MANAGEMENT

Product review: Promisec's Spectator
ENDPOINT SECURITY

Varonis DatAdvantage product review
Varonis DatAdvantage data governance software is evaluated on its configuration and management, effectiveness, policy control and reporting.
March 2008

Viewpoint: War analogies tread a fine line

SonicWALL NSA E5500 product review
Product review of SonicWALL NSA E5500 security tool basic and advanced firewall features, setup, pricing, VPN and wireless security.

Product review: Palo Alto Networks PA-4050
NETWORK FIREWALL

Novell's Sentinel 6.0 product review
In this product review of Novell's Sentinel 6.0, an addition to the SIEM market, learn about cost, setup, OS support, configuration and management.

Imperva SecureSphere Database Gateway product review
Imperva's SecureSphere Database Gateway is evaluated for its installation and configuration, management and monitoring, vulnerability assessment and reporting capabilities.

Klocwork Insight Tool Dynamically Tests Security of Applications
by Neil Roiter
Klocwork Insight tool sandbox technology allows developers to test code and security of applications while remaining insulated from the rest of the code.

Security Services: TraceSecurity Risk Manager
by Neil Roiter
At Your Service
February 2008

Viewpoint: FIPS concepts applicable beyond governments

Webroot Antispyware Corporate Edition product review
Protect against antispyware and antivirus with Webroot Antispyware Corporate Edition. In this product review get info on installation, cost, management and policy control.

Product review: BreakingPoint Systems' BPS-1000
NETWORK DEVICE TESTING

Product review: AlgoSec's AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer 4.0
FIREWALL MANAGEMENT

Product review: Application Security Inc.'s DbProtect
DATABASE SECURITY & COMPLIANCE

Product review: Titus Labs' Message Classification
DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION

KoolSpan's TrustChip secures cell phones, other mobile apps
by Neil Roiter
KoolSpan has incorporated its authentication/encryption technology into a Secure Digital (SD) card, which can be plugged into any compatible cell phone.

Security Services: Postini Message Discovery, Archive editions
by Neil Roiter
At Your Service




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