I'm reviewing NetIQ products and trying to find products that might be similar from other companies for comparison. I found a few resources, e.g. http://www.topmonitoringvendors.com which suggests Argent, Quest and BMC Software, but does anyone have any other leads. I was half thinking SolarWinds,...
I've been asked to 'get the hardware and software specs' from a vendor on their document imaging product (a COTS product). The application is currently being hosted in their environment and uses a web browser. When they respond, what information should I expect so that I know I received...
Hello all, Did any of you have/had any experience with both Cisco 1811/1812 and Netscreen 5GT(E)? Which one is better/faster/has more features/more user friendly according to you? What I need is a router/firewall/IPS appliance that will allow me to set up some DMZ and two LANs and that will serve...
Hi Punnet, I'm a It Director at lasrge Media firm in NY. Looking at the security overhaul in the recent months and business looking to cxonsolidate the offices enviornment the talk of the town is to have ALL IN One device which does Firewall,IDS,VPN etc. I thought layerd security approach was the...
It just depends on your definition of "hack" I've heard the "There has never been a virus on an AS400" argument all too often. However - the definition of a virus/hack goes something like: "Process or person who alters data when they should not be able to". Do we agree? So... while not being an...
A short time ago, author Wes Noonan wrote some tips for SearchWindowsSecurity.com about <a href=http://searchwindowssecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid45_gci1007026,00.html>deperimeterization</a>. He explained how security is always pitted against business needs, and...
As the editor of SearchWindowsSecurity.com, I often speak with users about their Windows security responsibilities. One senior systems analyst in particular sent me an interesting note recently... To give you some background, he's in charge of configuring and administering desktop systems...
Hello, I'm the Assistant Editor on SearchWindowsSecurity.com. I'm looking to start a discussion about what browser people are using and why. Also, is anyone considering switching from IE to Firefox, or are your plans to stay with IE? Here's some food for thought... As of Feb. 2005, an...
*This question is from a SearchWindowsSecurity.com reader: I'm in a position to redesign our IT systems (network, servers, PCs, software, etc.) this summer, and I am undecided on which path to take. I'd like to disconnect our systems from the Internet so that we don't have to deal with all of the...
I'm an IT administrator with a little over 500 end users, running Windows 2000 and XP. One of our users is experiencing a problem with her Internet connection suddenly dropping for no apparent reason. When she restarts her computer, everything works fine for awhile, but then the connection drops...
I am working on a Project for making an antivirus.I have 2 other project parteners. But we don't have an guidance on how to develop the antivirus.Plz give me any relevent Information on this subject.(like components of AV,Algorithms(efficient),methods,general dection & removal of virus).(Also tell...
I am working on a Project for making an antivirus.I have 2 other project parteners. But we don't have an guidance on how to develop the antivirus.Plz give me any relevent Information on this subject.(like components of AV,Algorithms(efficient),methods,general detection & removal of virus).(Also...
I've recently been talking to some IT security professionals about the absence of a single tool that can fix all of their spyware problems. It seems that to get most of the spyware off of a Windows system you need to run more than one spyware checker, and you need to run them in a certain order....


