First Looks

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.