Network Security Software Test

"Fluke Networks OptiView III Integrated Network Analyzer"

Published on: 10/2008

On test: Fluke Networks OptiView III v5.3

With warnings of address exhaustion coming from more and more analysts, many companies are seeking to move over to IPv6. The latest version of Fluke Networks' OptiView INA now supports this standard and can help identify problems and potential security risks posed by this transition. → More

"USB CopyNotify! 1.3"

Published on: 4/2008

On test: CygNET Systems USB CopyNotify!

With the threat of viruses coming from ever more sources, it is easy to overlook one of the oldest ways of transferring infections from one computer to another; the introduction of foreign media. In the nineties, infection was commonly achieved by the introduction of an infected floppy disc, today the source is more likely to be a USB key, and this is what USB CopyNotify aims to prevent. → More

"Billion BiGuard S20 with OTP"

Issue: 4/2008

On test: Billion BiGuard S20

Billion was one of the first to offer small businesses an affordable SSL VPN solution, and its BiGuard S10 impressed us sufficiently to earn it a coveted Recommended award. We now turn to its bigger brother, the BiGuard S20, and also take a closer look at Billion's optional OTP (one time password) solution that's designed to deliver simple, two-factor authentication. → More

"Famatech Radmin 3.1"

Issue: 4/2008

On test: Famatech Radmin 3.1 Remote Control

There are concerns about security with any remote-control software. Radmin addresses these issues in a number of ways: authentication, encryption and user control. User authentication can make use of Windows Active Directory accounts or Radmin's own built-in system. → More

"Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold Central Site Edition 11"

Issue: 4/2008

On test: Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold Central Site Edition 11

At first glance, you might wonder what the difference is between this edition and WhatsUp Gold 11 Premium Edition. but take a closer look and you'll find, along with all the standard WhatsUp Gold features, this version allows several separate networks to be monitored at one time. The data is displayed at one central location - a big timesaver for any organisation with more than one network. → More