Semitough, all good

Dell's new Latitude notebook PC is a new way to define semirugged.

Why is my wireless not up to speed?

There are many factors outside of the actual operation of the device that will bring down any wireless transfer speed.

Just what do all those wireless terms mean?

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers first established the 802.11 Wireless Networking standard in 1997.

Going to the N-th degree

The GCN Lab tested three 802.11n access points for transfer speed, the distance they could reliably send a signal, ease of use and extra features such as security. Here's what we found.

Making the list

Savant's anti-malware software acts as a bouncer.

Virtually amazing

Altiris Software Virtualization Solution 2.0 can simplify the program maintenance for a single computer or an entire network.

Through a scanner quickly

Speeds, color accuracy are improving, though maybe not at the same time.

Browser Wars 2.0

New Explorer and Firefox versions take the field; both win.

ISYS finds it your way

ISYS:desktop 8 lets you leave your files where they are and still let users search through them efficiently.<br><font color="CC0000"><b>GCN Lab</font color> Reviewer's Choice</b>

Compliance made easier

AccRepair scans each of the files on your Web site for compliance with the rules you indicate.

App gets files into the right hands

Ipswitch's easy-to-use FTP upgrade includes high-end encryption. <br><b><font color="CC0000">|GCN Lab</font> Reviewer's Choice|</font></b><p>

Do you even need an IPS?

Defense against network attacks is always a concern. However, the decision to deploy an intrusion prevention system depends on various factors.

ForeScout ActiveScout 100

The ActiveScout 100 is a self-managed IPS that protects your network without using signatures.

eSoft ThreatWall 200

The ThreatWall 200 is a simple, all-in-one-box IPS solution.

How we tested intrusion prevention systems

In order to test devices designed to detect and block network intrusions, the GCN Lab needed something to mimic attacks.

Cisco IPS 4240

The 250-Mbps Cisco IPS 4240 is a good, basic, self-managed IPS at a decent price.

Juniper IDP 200

The IDP 200 from Juniper Networks is capable of protecting multiple networks at the same time. It takes up 2U of rack space and, at just 29 pounds, is a bit lighter than most rack-mounted devices.<br><b><font color="CC0000">|GCN Lab</font> Reviewer's Choice|</font></b>

McAfee IntruShield 2700

The IntruShield 2700 is a big-time IPS, with the highest throughout support of all the devices we tested, at 600 Mbps.

Intruder alert, intruder alert

The GCN Lab tests five intrusion prevention systems and finds them effective'with some tweaks.

St. Bernard to the rescue

iPrism appliance can help admins get a better handle on Web traffic.

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