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IT Weekly Roundup, May 27
From the business wires this week: a bevy of anti-virus, anti-spyware and anti-spam solutions to keep your computer clean and you sane.
St. Bernard Software released
SpyEXPERT,
an anti-spyware software designed for small and medium-size businesses. The
security solution can be managed from a central console, which features scheduling
and reporting capabilities, and maintains a small footprint on the computer’s
resources.
http://www.stbernard.com
The latest version of MailScan, the anti-virus and
content security software for mail servers from MicroWorld
Technologies, was released. MailScan 4.5 lets network admins monitor
TCP connections and fight spam with enhanced anti-spam protection. http://www.mwti.net
SurfSafe is offering subscribers a free software
bundle for privacy protection, which includes the file maintenance program PC
Cleanser from Logical Innovations. A standard monthly subscription fee of $14.95
provides four e-mail accounts, ISP service and the free software suite. http://www.surfsafeinternetservices.com
Pro Softnet Corp. released its anti-spam solution
BSpam. The main highlighted features of the program
are its ability to let users report spam, which helps to build BSpam’s
database of spam types, and its integration with mail clients. http://www.bspam.com
Palcott Software released a secure computer login
solution that uses USB flash drives and flash-memory MP3 players as hardware
tokens. Natural Login Pro can also provide multiple
factors of security with the option to enable simple passwords, challenge-response
authentication, graphical passwords and hardware authentication. The program
supports Windows 2000 and XP. http://www.palcott.com
AdmWin7 from Wennstrom Software
allows admins to manage Windows, Novell and Linux directory servers from a single
console. The new Linux (OpenLDAP) support and password hash functionality allows
admins to manage and transfer user accounts and passwords between various platforms,
including Exchange, IIS and Terminal Server. A one-user license is $95 and a
domain license costs $299. http://www.admwin.com
Corriente Networks’ Wi-Fi network security
software Elektron 1.1 now offers support for Mac OS
X as well as additional user options for RADIUS authentication and the abilities
to remotely administer an Elektron server and authenticate users based on the
MAC addresses of their laptops. Elektron also supports the latest Wi-Fi standards,
including PEAP and TTLS, and Windows 2000/XP/2003. Priced at $299.99. http://www.corriente.net