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Latest Security News
Internet users buy jewellery from spam

Internet users still make irresponsible online purchasing decisions despite ongoing warnings about the dangers of responding to unsolicited emails, a new survey has found.

 
Security site hacked and defaced

A security firm in Johannesburg has been hit by a hacker from Turkey.

 
New US laws require data encryption

Iowa joins states that require encryption and notification of customers should information be compromised.

 
 
Latest Security Features
Q&A: Andrew Walls, Research Director, Gartner Australia

The fourth annual Gartner IT Security Summit kicks off next month and SC met with Andrew Walls, Gartner's local security analyst, for a sneak peak at the event's hot topics.

 
Playing with traffic

Traffic analysis can help warn of terrorist attacks, but it can also be used to crack encryption, so we need to act now.

 
The real cost of a security breach

Failing to protect corporate data opens the corporate purse with no guarantee that it will ever be closed again.

 
 
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"Cyberwar is a natural progression now that computers control the infrastructure of society and ..."
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Access Control Reviews

GFi LANguard Network Security Scanner
Aug 15, 2008 | 4
The GFi LANguard Network Security Scanner focuses into three areas of network security scanning.
 
Array Networks SPX3000
Jul 29, 2008 | 5
The SPX3000 appliance from Array Networks combines many good features for making network resources easily accessible to users outside the network - without sacrificing security.
 
ForeScout Technologies CounterACT
Jul 24, 2008 | 4
The ForeScout CounterACT was the device which took the most time to install and configure.
 
Sophos NAC Advanced
Jul 22, 2008 | 5
The Sophos NAC Advanced product is a well-designed offering which balances the need for ease of administration with network protection.
 
Kerio WinRoute Firewall 6.4
Jul 18, 2008 | 4
The Kerio WinRoute Firewall is an interesting product for this category.
 
Symantec Network Access Control 11
Jul 10, 2008 | 4
The offering from Symantec is much larger than the scope of this review.
 
StillSecure Safe Access
Jul 9, 2008 | 4
With StillSecure Safe Access, every device starts in the quarantine network segment and has to test out of quarantine to reach devices on the protected network.
 
BeyondTrust Privilege Manager v3.5
May 27, 2008 | 0
In Unix it is important that there be multiple levels of administrator rights, and managing that with group permissions is pretty awkward. I recall wondering why there was not such a utility for Windows since, arguably, Windows has the same challenges with administrator rights in spades.
 
Positive Networks PhoneFactor
May 27, 2008 | 0
PhoneFactor from Positive Networks does this and more. The combination of the product’s functionality, its ease of use and the company’s business model make this a highly innovative multifactor authentication solution.
 
8e6 Technologies Professional Edition
Apr 24, 2008 | 5
This package from 8e6 Technologies offers high flexibility for the large enterprise. The bundle consists of the R3000, the Enterprise Reporter and the Threat Analysis Reporter.
 
Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Suite
Apr 21, 2008 | 4
Bringing together some of Trend Micro's features from its larger appliance-based systems, the InterScan Web Security Suite focuses on protecting against malicious web-based threats, along with traditional URL filtering.
 
St. Bernard iPrism 30h
Apr 18, 2008 | 5
The iPrism appliance is a feature-packed web-content management device that incorporates St Bernard's hybrid technology.
 
Cymphonix Network Composer
Apr 17, 2008 | 4
Network Composer from Cymphonix brings together critical web protection aspects into one product. It not only features URL and web filtering, but also many traffic-shaping and application controls.
 
IBM Proventia Web Filter
Apr 15, 2008 | 5
The Proventia Web Filter is a piece of the much larger Proventia multi-function appliance. It is available either as part of the appliance or as a standalone product.
 
Mcafee Internet Gateway 3000
Apr 7, 2008 | 4
A strong feature set makes McAfee’s Security Internet Gateway (SIG) a heavy hitter in any organisation’s architecture. The SIG provides anti-virus scanning against all protocols, while anti-spyware scanning blocks potentially harmful spyware, cookies and adware from getting on to the network. To protect against spam the SIG uses an engine consisting of anti-spam, anti-phishing rule sets, permit-or-deny lists and a spam-learning feature. The SIG enforces policy and compliance issues regarding out-going data transmission as well as some forms of data leakage. This appliance is easily configurable by IT staff and, once configured, requires minimal administrator intervention.
 
Clearswift MIMEsweeper
Apr 1, 2008 | 4
Clearswift's MIMEsweeper appliance takes web content management to the next level. This device is loaded with features way beyond the usual web filter.
 
Tufin SecureTrack 4.1
Mar 5, 2008 | 4
Extending change management practices to IT environments is an essential part of any data security policy and this applies especially to firewalls.
 
Secureauth
Jan 17, 2008 | 4
Coupled with Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) SSL VPN, SecureAuth can offer same-day deployment with x.509 level user authentication. The product integrates seamlessly with many third-party applications such as Microsoft Active Directory, SQL and Oracle database.
 
TACS
Jan 14, 2008 | 5
The TriCipher Armored Credential System (TACS) is a truly integrated system that delivers authentication combining the strength of PKI with the ease of entering a user name and password. TACS’ main components are the ID vault, a FIPS 140-2 level 2-rated appliance that manages user information, digitally signs transactions and authenticates.
 
PassGo Defender v5.2
Jan 11, 2008 | 5
Defender 5 deploys strong two-factor authentication controlled within Windows Active Directory to ensure that only authorised users have access to protected resources. It supports administration for multiple token types including hardware, software and Mobil SMS.
 
 
 
 
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