Andrew cut his teeth as a systems administrator at the University of California, learning the ins and outs of server migration, Windows desktop management, Unix and Novell administration. After a tour of duty as a team leader for PC Magazine's Labs, Andrew turned to system integration - providing network, server, and desktop consulting services for small businesses throughout the Bay Area. With eWEEK Labs since 2003, Andrew concentrates on wireless networking technologies while moonlighting with Microsoft Windows, mobile devices and management, and unified communications. He produces product reviews, technology analysis and opinion pieces for eWEEK.com, eWEEK magazine, and the Labs' Release Notes blog. Follow Andrew on Twitter at andrewrgarcia, or reach him by email at agarcia@eweek.com.
Ekahau Mobile Survey Delivers Promising WiFi Survey Tool to Android Phones and Tablets by Andrew Garcia Android Widget I could set Android to show the Mobile Survey Widget on the home screen, showing detected signal strength, data rate and connected AP for actively surveyed networks. I could also start and stop background monitoring from the […]
ENC Security Encrypt Stick Adds Private Browser to Its Encrypted USB Drives by Andrew Garcia Encrypt Stick Encrypt Stick should work with any USB thumb drive—I installed mine on a 2GB tsotchke I picked up at a tradeshow. ENC officials say that browser and encryption speed performance could be adversely affected by low quality sticks, […]
MXI Stealth Zone and Stealth Keys Take Secure Computing on the Road Without PC by Andrew Garcia M500 Stealth Key The M500 Stealth Key comes in sizes ranging from 1GB to 64GB. I tested the $479 8GB model. All models have a Bluefly processor and are FIPS-validated. Custom Setup On the normal install, administrators can […]
Plantronics InstantMeeting often fails to make conference call connections easier for BlackBerry and Android users. Read my full review at eweek.com.
Enterprise mobility decision makers won’t be swayed by 4G in 2011, but that stance won’t last long as coverage, device selection and pricing options improve. Read my full review at eweek.com.
Ekahau Mobile Survey delivers a promising WiFi survey tool to Android smartphones and tablets but is limited by the available pool of hardware on which to use it. Read my full review at eweek.com.
Encrypt Stick 5.0 from ENC Security Systems adds a Private Browser to the USB thumb drive encryption software. Read my full review at eweek.com.
The MXI Stealth Zone series of USB-based computing environments—called the Stealth Key—are an appealing option for government workers looking for a lightweight but highly secure computing solution. Read my full review at eweek.com.
Enterprises will test 4G throughout 2011, but WiFi and 802.11n will be of paramount importance as more wireless-only devices invade the corporate network. Read my full review at eweek.com.
AirMagnet Survey Pro 8.0 adds multiadapter support, customized reports and real throughput heat maps to AirMagnet’s survey and planning software. Read my full review at eweek.com.