Andrew Garcia

The latest version of AirMagnets Enterprise solution (formerly known as AirMagnet Distributed) marks AirMagnets first foray into location prediction and also greatly enhances the products ability to block rogue devices both on the wired and wireless side of the network. Click here to read the full review of AirMagnet Enterprise 5.0. 2 The latest version […]

Unlike AirMagnets Enterprise 5.0 and other wireless IDSes (intrusion detection systems), which use location tracking simply to display possible locations of wireless devices on a floor-plan diagram, Newbury Networks WiFi Watchdog 4.0 uses location tracking as a core component of MAC (media access control) authentication. Click here to read the full review of WiFi Watchdog […]

An increasing number of wireless LAN security products offer location-based tracking to help administrators apply policies and enforce control over their WLANs. eWEEK Labs tests of enterprise WLAN detection systems from Newbury Networks Inc. and AirMagnet Inc. show location findings can be used for very different purposes, ranging from network authentication control to pinpointing rogue […]

In VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i, McAfee has beefed up its enterprise-grade, host-based anti-virus solution to proactively deal with worms and malware that may not yet be addressed with virus signatures. Instead of bundling its anti-virus client with a desktop firewall, as Ive seen with Symantec Client Security 2.0, McAfee instead has integrated limited firewalling features into […]

Dealing with Microsoft Corp.s pernicious GDI+ JPEG buffer overrun condition (Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-28) can be daunting for enterprise administrators, eWEEK Labs has found. Due to the relative ease with which exploits based on this vulnerability can evade existing security solutions distributed throughout the network, we recommend that administrators waste no time in deploying the […]

Covad Communications Group Inc.s Covad VoIP vPBX managed telephony service offers excellent user tools, simplified user adds and changes, and surprisingly good voice quality—even over unmanaged Internet connections. Click here to read the full review of Covads VoIP vPBX service. 2 Covad Communications Group Inc.s Covad VoIP vPBX managed telephony service offers excellent user tools, […]

The latest version of software for Bluesocket Inc.s wireless gateway appliances provides simplified strong authentication, tighter integration with Cisco Systems Inc.s WLAN gear, and an occasionally effective intrusion detection and prevention tool that needs better monitoring capabilities. Click here to read the full review of Bluesocket 4.0. 2 The latest version of software for Bluesocket […]

Two new Linksys devices, leveraging Ciscos experience with VOIP technology and a new partnership with Vonage, provide a painless path for remote workers and small offices to migrate to Internet telephony. Linksys PAP2 (Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for VOIP) and RT31P2 (Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports), both of which are available now, allow […]

Airwave Wireless Inc.s AirWave Management Platform 3.0 lays the groundwork to simplify management of large WLAN deployments, but it hasnt quite nailed the centralized management functionality. Administrators looking to rein in large, diverse wireless LAN networks will find AMP 3.0s solid reporting, automated policy enforcement and wide vendor hardware support compelling—especially if they dont mind […]

With the SSL Network Extender, Check Point rounds out its remote access arsenal, adding full network connectivity via SSL to its existing IPSec and SSL reverse-proxy solutions. Although many SSL VPN vendors provide similar options, Check Point Software Technologies SSL Network Extender, which is available now, is especially attractive because it is available as an […]