Andrew Garcia

In the ongoing battle to fight internal and external threats on the corporate desktop, IT staffers may be forgetting one very potent weapon in their arsenal—system lockdown. As corporate IT managers evaluate products and technologies designed to protect corporate Windows-based computers against the ever-present tide of spyware, worms and Trojans, they should also consider a […]

Small and midsize businesses looking to make the leap to a truly standards-based voice-over-IP technology should seriously consider Zultys Technologies Inc.’s Enterprise Media Exchange. Click here to read the full review of the Enterprise Media Exchange. Small and midsize businesses looking to make the leap to a truly standards-based voice-over-IP technology should seriously consider Zultys […]

With the recent ratification of 802.11i, and the certification and availability of products enabled for the wireless security specification, the time seems right for enterprises to feel safe in adopting wireless networking en masse. However, eWEEK Labs has found that issues ranging from incompatible legacy hardware to uneven migration strategies may slow adoption of 802.11i […]

With Version 9, F5 Networks Inc. has overhauled its familiar Big-IP line with new hardware and software to provide the bounty of services that companies used to get from several distinct appliances. Click here to read the full review of Big-IP Version 9. With Version 9, F5 Networks Inc. has overhauled its familiar Big-IP line […]

My tests of the $150 Belkin Wireless Pre-N Router and $100 Wireless Notebook Network Card, released last month, bore out some preconceptions I had going into the tests: The products are not yet enterprise-ready—but man, are they fast. Belkin partnered with Airgo Networks to provide the first product I’ve seen based on MIMO (Multiple Input […]

Cisco Systems Inc.’s Integrated Services Routers provide outstanding throughput and encryption performance, making the devices an attractive option for small and midsize businesses or branch offices that want to simplify their network without sacrificing security or application support. Click here to read the full review of Cisco’s 2800 Series routers. Cisco Systems Inc.’s Integrated Services […]

eWEEK Labs advises every enterprise that is considering deployment of a wireless network or maintaining an existing one to seriously consider investing in a wireless intrusion detection system. A wide variety of these products stands ready to help identify and troubleshoot security and performance issues related to wireless technology. However, based on our tests of […]

SonicWall Inc.’s Distributed Wireless Solution merges the security benefits of wireless gateways with the access point management features of wireless switch systems on a single platform that provides wireless LAN encryption, packet and application layer filtering, user authentication, access point management, and rogue detection. Click here to read the full review of Distributed Wireless Solution. […]

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.’s InterSpect 610 provides an Internal Security Gateway—an intrusion protection system designed to protect networks from exploits entering the network via laptops and mobile devices. However, although the appliance admirably protects the network core from attacks, its overall efficacy depends heavily on the user’s network architecture. In eWEEK Labs’ tests, the […]

NetScreen Technologies Inc.’s NetScreen-Security Manager offers solid centralized firewall policy and VPN distribution capabilities to companies that have numerous NetScreen firewall/VPN appliances. NetScreen administrators who want to deploy next-generation security services will find NSM to be an indispensable management and deployment tool. NetScreen Technologies Inc.’s NetScreen-Security Manager offers solid centralized firewall policy and VPN distribution […]

Ever notice during a conference call that some callers’ speaking voices are significantly quieter than others’? Octiv thinks it’s solved this problem with a little device called the Octivox Clear Call. The Clear Call device, which is available now and retails for $249, sits between the wall jack and the speakerphone. Using multiband dynamics processing […]

This year was the worst ever for worms and viruses, and it doesn’t look like the onslaught will slow next year. As IT managers scramble to implement increased protection, integrated security appliances that combine myriad security functions certainly sound like the answer to their prayers. eWEEK Labs’ tests show that implementing an integrated appliance will […]