Vendors Questions


Weeding through vendor pricing hype
Our consortium is thinking about changing vendors for desktop management. We?re being pitched by more about ten vendors who all say they can give us the best price. All of them have different approaches to pricing and we?re having a hard time figuring out how to compare apples to apples. What?s the best way to [...]

Answer Question   |  May 4, 2005  5:19 PM
Application software, CIO, Hardware, ROI & cost justification, Vendors
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GoLive or Dreamweaver in Win/Mac training lab?
I’ve got Mac lab that has a couple of Windows workstations. I’ve got a choice between using GoLive or Dreamweaver for a new project. What I want to avoid is a lot of “If you’re on a Mac, do it this way….if you’re on a Windows machine, do it this way.” Anyone have any thoughts [...]

Answer Question   |  June 15, 2005  8:17 AM
Application software, CIO, Hardware, Training, Vendor support, Vendors
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Internet Explorer vs. Firefox
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 estimated 35 million users had switched from [...]

Answer Question   |  June 29, 2012  2:14 PM
Addamark, Administration, Aladdin Knowledge Systems, Application security, AppSec, Architecture/Design, ArcSight, Bindview, Biometrics, Caymas, CipherTrust, Compliance, Computer Associates, configuration, Courion, CRM, Cylant, Database, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Documentation, e-Security, Emerging technologies, Encryption, Enterasys Networks, Entrust, Exchange, Features/Functionality, GuardedNet, Hardware, Host-based IDS/IPS, IBM/Tivoli, Identity & Access Management, IDS vs IPS, IDS/IPS management, Imprivata, Installation, Instant Messaging, Intellitactics, Internet Security Systems, Intrusion management, Juniper Networks, KavaDo, M-Tech, Magnifire, Managed security services, Management, Maxware, Microsoft Windows, Netegrity, NetForensics, NetIQ, Network Associates, Network-based IDS/IPS, NFR Security, NGS Software, Novell, Ounce Labs, Outsourcing, Outsourcing/Managed services, Passlogix, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Product evaluation, Product/Service evaluation, provisioning, Risk management, RSA Security, Sana Security, Secure Coding, Security, Security management, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Service and support, Service contracts, Service evaluation, Single sign-on, Snort/Sourcefire, SPI Dynamics, StillSecure, Tech support, Teros, Thor, Tripwire, TruSecure, Vendors, VeriSign, VPN, VSecure, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit, vulnerability management, Watchfire, Waveset/Sun Micro, Windows, Windows XP
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Safe user sandbox?
*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 garbage that comes [...]

Answer Question   |  April 13, 2005  2:15 PM
Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, Development, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Product evaluation, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Single sign-on, Spyware, Trojans, Vendors, Viruses, vulnerability management, worms
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I’ve been hacked — I think….
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 again. The funny thing is, she’s [...]

Answer Question   |  August 2, 2009  9:52 AM
Administration, Application security, Architecture/Design, Bigfix, Biometrics, Cisco, Citadel, Compliance, Computer Associates, configuration, Configuresoft, CRM, Cylant, Database, DataCenter, Desktop antivirus, Desktop management applications, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Documentation, Ecora, Encryption, Enterasys Networks, Exchange, Features/Functionality, Firewalls, Forensics, GFI, Hewlett-Packard, Host-based IDS/IPS, Identity & Access Management, IDS vs IPS, IDS/IPS management, Incident response, Installation, Instant Messaging, Internet Security Systems, Intrusion management, Juniper Networks, Managed security services, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network Associates, Network Elements, Network security, Network-based IDS/IPS, NFR Security, Outsourcing, Outsourcing/Managed services, patching, Patchlink, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Product evaluation, Product/Service evaluation, provisioning, Redundancy, Risk management, Sana Security, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Service and support, Service contracts, Service evaluation, Shavlink Technologies, Single sign-on, Snort/Sourcefire, St. Bernard Software, StillSecure, Symantec, Tripwire, Vendors, VPN, VSecure, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit, vulnerability management, Wireless
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Cisco PIX VPN Bridging – Am I missing something??
Hi, I’m tryin to set up a VPN between two internal sites on the same subnet. I have 2 PIX 506E’s linked together (physically) in my test lab (on outside interfaces). All the configuration examples I’ve seen of setting up a VPN is between 2 different logical networks. However, I want them to act as [...]

Answer Question   |  April 9, 2005  7:21 AM
Administration, Architecture/Design, Cisco, Features/Functionality, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Installation, Intrusion management, Management, Network security, Security, Service and support, Vendors, VPN, Wireless
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Backup strategy using Hardware Snapshot
Has anyone got rid of their backup software and is using Hardware snapshot to provide their backups? If so have you found any gotcha’s in this approach? All experiences or thoughts on this backup strategy would be appreciated.

Answer Question   |  March 11, 2008  12:37 PM
Backup & recovery, CIO, IT architecture, Storage, Storage management, Storage products and equipment, Vendors
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Help required in configuring ISA server 2000 firewall
Hi all, I have some queries related to Microsoft ISA server 2000. First of all I want to provide some info about my network. In my network most of the systems are using different flavor of MS windows and one computer (call it server1) is providing internet access to all the other computers (clients). There [...]

Answer Question   |  March 28, 2005  4:34 AM
CIO, DataCenter, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Intrusion management, Microsoft Internet Information Server, Network security, Networking, Networking Products, Servers, Tech support, Vendors, VPN, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Wireless
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bar code label / advanced form design / printing solutions
We are shopping for a bar code label printing and advanced form design / printing solution that runs on or plays nicely with the AS/400. Main initiatives that are driving this purchase are inventory product labeling and VICs Bill of Lading. Vendors / products that are currently on our radar; JBM Systems OctoTools, Quadrant Software [...]

Answer Question   |  January 10, 2005  9:24 AM
Application software, CIO, Development, Vendor support, Vendors
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Hijacked Browser
Somehow I’ve managed to have my browser (MSIE v6.0.2800.1106) hijacked. By this I mean every time I reboot my computer my home page and search page are always changed to something I don’t want. I’ve used Spybot – Search & destroy to find the problems, which it does remove, but every time I reboot my [...]

Answer Question   |  January 7, 2005  3:34 PM
Internet Security Systems, Security, Vendors
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Network Design Development
How do I create a network design for a large business? The following is the scenario and the requirements, I need so help please. An Ice Cream Factory with 5 stores, citywide and has connectivity to the corporate office in Austin. Each store is responsible for maintaining its inventory locally, but must communicate with the [...]

Answer Question   |  December 5, 2004  9:06 AM
Application software, Auditing, Career development, CIO, Cooling, Data center design, Data center operations, DataCenter, Desktops, Disaster Recovery, E-business, Electrical, Handhelds/Phones, Implementation, Information risk management, IT architecture, IT Governance, Networking, Networking Products, Operating system platforms, Partner facing, Peripherals, Physical security, Planning, Project management, Security, Security management, Security products, Servers, Services, Software Quality Assurance, Space/structure, Staffing, Storage, System utilities, Vendors
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Spam guards
Hi guys…u all know abt the problem with spam these days…I have just abt had it now, I have tried everything but there still a small percentage of spam coming through, I am having using an exchange server and McAfee as the virus guard, any sugestions on a good spam guard to go for?

Answer Question   |  January 8, 2005  2:50 AM
CIO, E-business, Information risk management, IT architecture, Networking Products, Security, Security management, Security products, Spam, Vendors
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Running more than one anti-spyware tool
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 [...]

Answer Question   |  December 13, 2004  3:32 PM
backdoors, Current threats, Hacking, human factors, Product evaluation, Spyware, Trojans, Vendors, Viruses, worms
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SOX Vulnerability Assessment & Audit Prodcuts
Are there reviews showing SOX Vulnerability Assessment & Audit products? NetIQ seems to show up in a number of security categories(SOX, Mtg, Assessment, Patching), how does it compare to the other products? Thanks for any help & pointers you can provide! Cheers

Answer Question   |  June 29, 2012  3:42 PM
Consul Risk Management, eEye Digital Security, Features/Functionality, Harris, Internet Security Systems, Nessus, NetIQ, Product/Service evaluation, Qualys, Security management, StillSecure, Vendors, Vigilante, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit
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How to handle the “fake mail”
Dear All, As we know, we always receive the mail from some “known” person which virus infected. But, in fact, this just coming from someones’ computer have been infecting such as infected by Netsky. Our managment so conern how to handle / prevent this kind of mail. Due to to confuse for recipient. Any product [...]

Answer Question   |  November 15, 2004  12:05 AM
Vendors
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Contact Center Vendor Selection (RFP response)
One of our clients (in Africa) has asked us to submit the response to RFP with an extremely agressive deadline (11-NOV-2004). The RFP, however, is the simplest one that I have ever seem. So please pass me on the vendors name who could respond the RFP in this shortest span of time and also who [...]

Answer Question   |  November 3, 2004  5:09 PM
CIO, Vendors
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Oracle Database Monitoring
Hi, Are there any specific tools/products you would recommend for proactive monitoring of Oracle databases. Is this restricted on the number of databases e.g. <10, 10-20, 20+ Thanks FC

Answer Question   |  April 24, 2011  9:58 AM
CIO, Data center operations, DataCenter, Vendors
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