Videos tagged with "web informant"
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Protecting your PC with SkyRecon StormShield
from davidstrom on 8/27/08
We review endpoint security product StormShield from SkyRecon. There are two parts to the product: The server components (including the relational database and server) and the various agents that run on each endpoint. Among other things, the agent contains a host-based firewall and policy engine that can be customized to control applications and particular endpoint device features such as USB peripherals and registry entries. We tested version 4.801 on a simple network in July 2008. Unlike anti-virus software, it doesn't rely on signatures but on behavioral patterns of malware and exploits, to block them. It replaces the weak Windows personal firewall with a powerful host IPS engine and applications control features. SkyRecon Systems Inc., 1440 Broadway, 23rd floor, New York, NY 10018 Tel: (877) 239 3057 | Fax: (646) 512 5167 | www.skyrecon.com
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Secure Computing's Web Protection Service
from davidstrom on 10/2/08
Secure Computing's Secure Web Protection service offers a proxy server to protect both malware and not-worksafe Web sites. It is a simple and unbotrusiveway to protect your browsing. It isn't useful for protecting Web servers from inbound attacks, for example, and shouldn't substitute for a fully-featured intrusion appliance, but it can protect individuals and small networks especially with a lot of home-based and remote office users. It is based on the company's experience with both its TrustedSource reputation management (see the separate review here) and its Secure Web security appliances. Version: 1.0 Secure Computing www.securecomputing.com 55 Almaden Boulevard, Suite 500, San Jose, CA 95113 Product category: Web filtering and malware protection service Pricing: 30-day free trial of the service for up to 250 users. 12 month subscription for both malware and filtering is $5 a month per user for 25 users. Quantity discounts available, and just filtering is less. We tested the beta version of the service on a small network in September 2008. Pros: • Dashboard shows you status at-a-glance and easy to setup • All critical features managed by a Web browser • Uses the global intelligence features of TrustedSource.org Cons: • Service needs improvement to stop malware from entering via SSL connections
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Using TrustedSource.org for reputations
from davidstrom on 8/27/08
TrustedSource and other sites are used to answer questions such as – is someone sending spam that looks like it is coming from my domain, called spoofing? Has my Web site been compromised recently? Do I have an open relay email server that I don’t know about? The Internet is a nasty place, and the idea that a service can be watching globally for exploits is a good one.
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Altiris Workflow Solution from Symantec
from davidstrom on 8/27/08
Symantec's Altiris Workflow Solution is a series of products that were acquired from LogicBase called TLogic. Used together, they can help you automate virtually any IT process or workflow and imbed business logic into the processes too. The product can be useful for something that requires repetitive human interaction, such as designed an automated system for gambler's comp packages at a casino to keeping track of cleaned rooms at a hospital. Almost any type of process or Workflow can be automated with Workflow Solution. We tested the product in August 2008 on a prebuilt virtual machine that was supplied by Symantec. [email protected], 888-252-5551 http://www.symantec.com Requirements: Windows Server 2003 or later. Symantec's Altiris Notification Server and several other Altiris SDK and developer tools (free) Price: $25,000 for server and designer, additional designer licenses are $4,000 each
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How to use Symantec to stop buying storage
from davidstrom on 7/8/09
We looked at several products available from Symantec to help provide insight into how to reduce overall enterprise disk storage requirements and cost. The video touches on several strategies that enterprise IT managers can employ to analyze their storage use. Symantec NetBackup Pure Disk v6.5 http://www.symantec.com/business/netbackup-puredisk Veritas Command Central Storage v5.1 http://www.symantec.com/business/commandcentral-storage Symantec Enterprise Vault v8.0 http://www.symantec.com/business/enterprise-vault Veritas Storage Foundation v5.0 http://www.symantec.com/business/storage-foundation Symantec Corp. 20330 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014
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Symantec's Endpoint Protect Small Biz
from davidstrom on 4/20/09
Pros: Simple to install and to setup default automatic protection, reports easy to understand, priced competitively with anti-virus only solutions Cons: Only protects Windows PCs; default isn't to replace built-in Windows firewall Price: Server licensed free, with $44.99 MSRP per client with volume and competitive discounts available Free 30-day trial for unlimited licenses Supports: Windows XP (SP 1 or later), 2000/2003/2008 Servers, NOT on Vista Symantec.com 20330 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014 http://www.symantec.com/business/endpoint-protection-small-business-edition
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Using TimeDriver.com for online appointments
from davidstrom on 8/27/08
TimeDriver isn't a shared calendar or simple meeting scheduler. Rather, it is a free service that lets you add a self-service scheduling link to Web pages and e-mails so people can book your time without conflicts and manage events on your electronic calendar.
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Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers
from davidstrom on 2/23/09
An online backup server that covers a wide range of servers and services, this latest version includes the ability to protect Microsoft SharePoint and Exchange servers, VMware Infrastructure, and other sophisticated environments. We tested Version 12.5 on a small test network with Windows Server 2008 and Mac and Windows clients. Requirements: Windows 2000/2003/2008 Servers, Price: $995 for one license, additional agents varies in price from $395 to $3195, depending on what you need to backup. Symantec Corp. http://symantec.com/backupexec 20330 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014 Pros: -- Easy to setup and operate -- Free 60 day trial helps you test out the service and become familiar with its operation -- Granular Recovery Technology allows easy restoration of accidentally deleted files, emails, or documents. -- VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V virtual server data protection that is easy to manage -- Integrated online backup for flexible off-site data protection Cons: --Some of the menus are a bit densely packed, such as the Job Setup screens -- This is not a product for single server environments (there is a separate version for Microsoft’s Small Business Server that is more appropriate)
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Symantec's Endpoint Virtualization Suite
from davidstrom on 2/13/09
Symantec Endpoint Virtualization Suite Symantec Corp. http://symantec.com/ 20330 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014 The suite covers three separate products that have been acquired over the years by Symantec for applications delivery via streaming or virtual layers and a connection broker technology that allows enterprises to manage the way their applications are packaged and delivered to users' desktops. We tested Version 6.1 on various test machines in February 2009. Requirements: Windows XP SP 1 or better with Java J2SE Runtime 5.0 update 6, Windows Server 2003/2008, Windows 2000, Windows Vista Price: $360 (concurrent license), $270 (per node) for entire suite, Streaming + Virtualization $68, Virtualization only $44. Substantial volume license discounts.
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Protecting your network with Napera
from davidstrom on 9/29/08
Napera's appliance works in conjunction with Microsoft's Network Access Protection (NAP), and will support three different operating systems: XP with Service Pack 3, Vista, and Mac OS X. It allows for guest and identity-based access. It installs a small agent on each device that is used for the health check, and to help secure your computer and guide you with the remediation process. It also works with both wired and wireless networks too. Category: Endpoint network security appliance Pricing: $3495 for 24 gigabit managed ports. There are also stackable add-ons when you have larger networks. While this is expensive compared to other managed switches (Dell sells one for $500), it is a bargain when compared to full-featured NAC products from Cisco and others. Pros: Easy to use and setup No Windows servers required to operate NAP Cons: Only Windows XP with SP3supported Browsers must be at least IE7, Firefox 2 or Safari 3 Windows agents use Active X to install themselves Napera Networks Inc 9423 SE 36th St Mercer Island, WA 98040 425 747 7142 http://www.napera.com