Christopher Moody
Recent articles by Christopher Moody
Review: WiSentry
One of the biggest threats a company can face is unauthorised access points being added to its network. These can often go undetected, but open a gaping hole in your company’s defences. WiSentry is designed to detect and monitor for these events and warn you as soon as they happen.
Apr 1 2006 12:00AM
Security
Review: McAfee AntiSpyware 2006
This product can either be bought as a standalone or as part of McAfee’s Internet Security Suite. If you opt for the Enterprise version, you also get centralized management using McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 3.02+ or McAfee Protection Pilot 1.1+. These applications let you manage, control and schedule updates and spyware scans over the whole network, so that you can control what’s going on.
Jan 1 2006 12:00AM
Security
Review: CounterSpy Enterprise
CounterSpy Enterprise is built for remote management and administration. One of its main tasks is to distribute the agent to PCs on your network. You can either push the installation using Windows Domain rights, or create an MSI installer package – probably the preferred approach for large networks as they can use existing distribution tools.
Jan 1 2006 12:00AM
Security
Review: CyberGuard WW 1000
This appliance is designed to monitor, scan and block internet-based threats. Its anti-spyware functions come from a range of different protection options, accessed through the appliance’s web front-end. For larger installations, you can also use the Global Command Center for centralized management.
Jan 1 2006 12:00AM
Security
Review: Enterprise Threat Shield
Surfcontrol’s Enterprise Threat Shield is a little different from the other products that we tested. Rather than just providing anti-spyware tools, the system also scans P2P traffic, games and instant messenger clients by using dedicated databases.
Jan 1 2006 12:00AM
Security
Review: Panda Titanium Anti-Virus + Anti-Spyware 2006
As we noted in the intro, the difference between spyware and viruses is negligible, so Panda includes anti-spyware functions with its antivirus product. You cannot buy the spyware product separately, so choosing Panda means that you have got to ditch your existing antivirus software.
Jan 1 2006 12:00AM
Security
Review: Sonicwall Pro 5060
Part of Sonicwall’s firewall line, this 1U rack mountable appliance features six Gigabit Ethernet ports and an Intel Xeon processor. Its primary function is as a stateful inspection firewall, protecting your network based on rules you give it. But it has a range of optional security services including AV and IPS.
We tested its anti-spyware capabilities. Sonicwall offers a free trial, so you can turn the service on through your MySonicwall account, accessible through the firewall’s web-based management.
Jan 1 2006 12:00AM
Security
Review: Spyware Doctor
Spyware Doctor was one of the most successful tools in our test, offering real-time protection and a system scanner. We were hugely impressed with its real-time protections, which actively monitor attempts made to change system settings, install applications and hijack browsers.
Jan 1 2006 12:00AM
Security
Review: VSA NG-5000
As part of Finjan Software’s Vital Security Appliance range, the NG-5000 is one of a growing number of products designed to deal with the myriad of threats facing companies today. It uses a 2.8GHz Pentium 4 processor, has two Gigabit Ethernet and four Fast Ethernet ports.
Jan 1 2006 12:00AM
Security
Review: Web Security Suite Lockdown Edition
Part of a suite of Websense tools designed to protect your network, this is one of the more difficult products to install. A range of components need to be installed individually, so you’ll want to dedicate a fresh Windows 2000/20003 server to it. These components, such as reporting, can be installed on different PCs across the network, so it is flexible and scalable.
Jan 1 2006 12:00AM
Security
Review: Web Security Suite Lockdown Edition
Part of a suite of Websense tools designed to protect your network, this is one of the more difficult products to install. A range of components need to be installed individually, so you’ll want to dedicate a fresh Windows 2000/20003 server to it. These components, such as reporting, can be installed on different PCs across the network, so it is flexible and scalable.
Jan 1 2006 12:00AM
Security
