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IT Weekly Roundup, April 15
From the business wires this week: a recovery solution to roll back systems to pre-SP2, e-mail server software and more.
The end of the ability to postpone automatic update of Windows XP computers
to SP2 in organizations may cause headaches for some admins having to deal with
compatibility issues. To address this issue,
Winternals Software
has released
Recovery Manager 2.0.
The centralized enterprise recovery solution for Windows servers, workstations
and mobile PCs enables admins to roll back remote computers, individually or
in large groups, to a known good state, allowing them to precisely diagnose
trouble spots in installing SP2. New features make it possible to recover program
files, user registry settings and other user data in addition to operating system
files; link Active Directory organizational unit to a Recovery Point schedule;
and protection for any system accessible via TCP/IP. http://www.winternals.com
Astav Inc. released three solutions for defending
e-mail and Web sites against phishing and pharming: NOBOTS,
OFFLIST and NOPHISH. http://www.astav.net
SmartDefender Managed Security Services from Vigilar,
Inc. now incorporates a intrusion prevention system (IPS) for both wired
and wireless systems. The security solution supports various IPS platforms,
including Check Point InterSpect, Cisco IPS products, Juniper Networks products
and TippingPoint UnityOne. http://www.vigilar.com
The latest version of Alt-N Technologies’ Windows-based
e-mail server software, MDaemon 8.0, features: improved
antivirus protection with real-time scanning during SMTP sessions; defense against
e-mail address spoofing with its DomainKeys security system; and enhanced support
for Alt-N’s Outlook Connector 2.0, which integrates Microsoft Outlook
with MDaemon’s groupware capabilities. http://www.altn.com
Highwall Technologies released a mobile and personal
product suite for monitoring and securing wireless networked systems. Highwall
Mobile software allows network admins to detect and locate wireless devices,
and Highwall Personal extends wireless security to
laptops connected on remote wireless LANs. http://www.highwalltech.com