Victor R. Garza
Contributing Editor
Victor R. 'Bob' Garza has been writing about technology for more than 25 years. Currently he serves as a Lecturer at the Naval Postgraduate School and conducts research on new technology for the military.
XP Service Pack focuses on security
Windows XP SP2 will bring numerous fixes and improvements, but there could be headaches as well.
Wireless IDSes help network admins keep an ear to the air
AirDefense and Red-M IDSes handle wireless attacks but serve different needs
StealthWatch 4.0 strikes back
The Web-based UI of Lancope’s just-released StealthWatch 4.0 IDS (intrusion detection system) platform may be a little bland, but the information it provides sizzles. The StealthWatch product line does a good job of filling the holes...
Exclusive: Mach5 revs Weblog analysis
Nimble and quick, Analyzer 4.0 crunches log data into useful reports
Exclusive: Traveling through network time
Network Associates taps historical data for network analysis, forensics
WallBotz makes monitoring datacenters a breeze
NetBotz appliance’s impressive video, sensor technology fit nicely into enterprise security plans
ipUnplugged and NetMotion grant wireless users room to roam
Roaming solutions take different tacks in effectively keeping mobile workers securely connected
How I tested
For testing I used an Itronix GoBook II laptop running Windows XP with integrated Wi-Fi and GPRS capabilities as my primary wireless workstation, Dell Latitude C640 and C840’s with integrated WNICs running Windows XP, Red Hat Linux...
The host security with the most
Sygate adds extensive policy-based app control, firewall, and intrusion detection to reinforce host security
Uncovering network holes
Foundstone, Qualys take different tacks toward effective vulnerability assessment
Core Impact hammers on vulnerabilities
Core Impact 3.1 puts vulnerability assessment tools in the hands of enterprise IT