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RedSeal Systems Network Advisor v4.0

A bird’s eye view into enterprise security configuration.

This is your SIM on steroids

Trying to dig up deeply hidden packets in huge amounts of data has always been among the most important tools in my analysis arsenal. But, then along came massive numbers of regulatory requirements and SIMs/SEMs became SIEMs with the focus moving to suites of reports to satisfy compliance audits.

Yes, Virginia, you can have a secure virtual environment

The emerging popularity of virtual computing has very few blemishes considering its youth. One of those, unfortunately, is security both of the underlying operating environment and of the individual virtual machines.

Lifecycle management of data: A special type of DLP

Identity Finder starts with a very simple premise: If you want to keep data from leaking, protect it where it lies. That way, if someone steals it, they get nothing. As simple as that sounds, it’s a bit harder to execute.

Access management from a different perspective

The appliance can be accessed through SSH, but only the customized Rohati commands are available, and there are no services turned on that are not TNS-specific. No daemons, which are not needed for the TNS to operate, are present either. This improves the security of the device itself. If you ...

The end of DNS attacks?

This month’s First Look is one of those products that really holds a unique and important place in the pantheon of information assurance tools

Another unified security gateway? Not quite.

Unified security gateway is a term we are hearing with increasing frequency. Some products that have traditionally referred to themselves as UTMs – unified threat managers – are changing their stripes. In some cases, this change is justified. In some cases, it’s marketing hype. The Finjan Vital Security Web Appliance ...

Good thing in a small package

Every now and then, I pluck a product out of our test queue because it intrigues me. This product is one of those.

Mac forensics on Macs? You bet! And it’s easy.

The idea of performing forensics on Macs may seem strange, but the Mac Marshal brings a uniqueness that we don’t see often. It is unique because the tool uses many of the native capabilities of the Mac to assist it in performing comprehensive forensic analysis of the OS X release ...

Two-factor authentication, or not two-factor?

The notion of true multifactor authentication is based on the concept of combining into a single authentication mechanism something you have, something you know and something you are. Combine two or more of these and you have multifactor authentication.

Bradford Networks NAC Director Guest Contractor Services

Most NAC products require enough administration that managing transient users often is more trouble than it’s worth.

Skybox View 4.0 Security Risk Management Platform

Like the sky box in a sports stadium, Skybox SRM offers an overall view of everything.

Technology Pathways e.s.i.Discover Search Appliance

Simple elegance for your forensic investigation

BeyondTrust Privilege Manager v3.5

This solution does exactly what I wanted a product such as this to do: allow assignment of specific admin privileges on a very granular basis.

Positive Networks PhoneFactor

The combination of its functionality, its ease of use and the company’s business model make PhoneFactor from Positive Networks a highly innovative multifactor authentication solution.

Network Critical CriticalConneX and CriticalTAP systems

Tapping suite extends monitoring capability

Breach Security WebDefend v. 3.0

Protects web applications in both directions.

Clearwell Intelligence Platform v 2.0

eDiscovery made easier, cheaper and faster

Passlogix v-GO CM rel 6.0

Multiple authentication credential management.

Bradford Networks NAC Director v3.1.7

Out-of-band NAC uses existing network architecture.

NitroView Receiver 7.2.0 and NitroView Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) 7.2.0

True network threat analysis goes beyond SIEM.

Mu Security Mu 4000

There's vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, but what about vulnerability analysis? Before you tell me that I'm just playing with words, stop for a sec and consider: it's one thing to assess what vulnerabilities may be in a system. It's quite another to analyze and understand them. Sometimes assessing is ...

Spyrus Hydra Privacy Card Series II

You don't need a 100-headed monster to control sensitive data that needs to be transported from the computer. You just need one Hydra PC. In the May issue (beginning on pg. 50), we looked at tools to manage the USB ports on a PC. Among those tools are some encrypted ...

LogLogic LX Release 4.0

Long-time readers will, perhaps, recall that I have an ongoing appreciation for the LogLogic log management and intelligence platform. Last year we awarded it our Approved for SC Labs designation and this year I am pleased to have had the opportunity to get a look at the 4.0 beta in ...