Products

August 2008

KoldLok Mini PressTC3848 VoIP+ - Designed for harsh environments, the TC3848 VoIP+ is the first Industrial Grade VoIP Virtual PBX currently available in the marketplace. A complete self-contained phone system for private LANs (no SIP server required), it offers superb voice quality and all popular call processing functions expected from a high end VoIP PABX. www.jumboswitch.com

Telephony

VoIP conference phone

PolycomThe SoundStation IP 7000 features high-definition voice, with up to 22 KHz of CD-quality audio and a high-resolution display with an XHTML microbrowser for IP applications. Corporate directory access, such as LDAP and Active Directory, and three-way visual conferencing applications are included. The conferencing application enables users to see the names of the participants and add, delete, mute or place individual callers on hold during the call. The phone offers power-over-Ethernet connectivity and a 20-foot microphone pickup range. Multiple units can be connected to give the phone greater microphone pickup, louder volume and multiple call control points from within one conference room. - Polycom

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IP telephony management

Prognosis IP Telephony Management Reporter 9.5 provides management-level visibility of IP telephony usage trends and service levels. The system generates reports incorporating service-level analysis, operational metrics and business-level statistics. Troubleshooting reports identify the root cause of issues, and software can also authenticate service performance against KPIs and SLAs. Supporting multivendor environments where Nortel, Avaya and Cisco systems co-exist, the management tool gives a single, unified view across an organization’s entire IP telephony environment, providing real-time monitoring and management in voice quality, device status and utilization, as well as system performance and fault notification. - Integrated Research

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Conference recording

TandbergThe Content Server enables organizations to create, store, download and distribute video calls and multimedia presentations for live streaming or on-demand access. The 1U rack-mountable appliance facilitates content creation using any H.323 or SIP videoconferencing endpoint. Content Server captures up to five concurrent video calls, including additional media such as PC presentations, documents and full motion sources, such as DVDs. Videoconferencing content can be located and viewed through all major streaming media formats, including Microsoft Windows Media, QuickTime compatible MPEG-4 and RealPlayer. Recorded content can be downloaded to portable media devices. The solution features a Web-based management interface, internal and external storage capabilities, and support for Active Directory authentication via LDAP. - Tandberg

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Infrastructure

Modular panel

The SYSTIMAX iPatch M4200i 24-port Intelligent Universal Modular Panel supports unshielded and foil-twisted pairs, provides insight into the physical layer and gives real-time results in order to automate change management and help prevent downtime. The panel mounts in a 19” rack with universal hole spacing and incorporates rear cable management and grounding studs. The solution is available as bare panels without modules or as preconfigured panels with 24 GigaSPEED X10D FTP M-Series outlets. - CommScope

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Cable insulation repair

Quick Shrink Wrap (QSW) repair sleeves permit permanent repair of minor damage to cable insulation without requiring connectors to be removed from cable. The black, adhesive-backed polyolefin wraparound sleeves are available in flat sheets with widths of 60 mm or 100 mm and lengths of 100 mm, 200 mm, 300 mm and 400 mm. With a continuous operating temperature of -45°C to 110°C, the sleeves have minimum shrink temperature of 70°C, with full recovery at 130°C. QSW sleeves install with a small propane torch, heat gun or production oven. - Tyco Electronics

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Rugged UPS

Available in 850 VA, 1,250 VA or 1,650 VA versions, the Rugged-UPS is suited for mission-critical military and industrial applications. The 2U unit can fit into transit cases for mobile applications. A flow-through heat-sink design enables complete chassis sealing to protect internal components from dirt, debris, rain, humidity and other contaminants. An extended battery pack is available to enable the unit to provide up to 30 minutes of backup power at full load. - Acumentrics

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Product Spotlight: Network Security

Mobile data protection

IronKeyIronKey Enterprise provides always-on mobile data protection and policy enforcement by combining a USB flash drive, remote management and security policy enforcement from a centralized administrative console. While hardware-based military-grade encryption protects critical data, portable security applications and Internet protection services provide identity management capabilities. A standardized set of enforceable policies can be downloaded onto each device. IronKey Enterprise devices can also be used as a platform for organizations deploying virtual desktops, allowing portable applications and secured operating systems to be carried on the devices. - IronKey

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SSL VPN appliances

Juniper NetworksSuited for complex and demanding environments, Secure Access 2500, 4500 and 6500 appliances provide a single platform to control remote access to Web applications, terminal services, client/server applications and mobile devices. The SA 6500 delivers support for up to 30,000 concurrent users on a single four-unit cluster. Using SSL universal security protocol, the devices provide end-to-end layered security and include endpoint client, device, data and server layered security controls. The appliances support a wide array of mobile devices and cross-platform support, including devices running Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Linux. - Juniper Networks

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Password manager

Random Password Manager 4.02 automatically and periodically randomizes local administrator and root account passwords across every system in the enterprise, and allows temporary, delegated recovery of current passwords on demand. The solution ensures that each system maintains unique account credentials, preventing one decrypted local password from providing unauthorized peer-level access throughout the network. IT managers can change, store and retrieve the privileged passwords for every system in the enterprise and log all activity, including logon attempts and password recovery, and stores records in an encrypted database. The software helps maintain compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, PCI and other regulatory standards that stipulate the length of time that privileged passwords can remain available. - Lieberman Software

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Spam/malware protection

To block zero-hour spam and malware in real time, Aladdin eSafe 6 Feature Release 2 uses dual antispam engines to provide real-time content analysis/security. The first antispam engine performs sender reputation and distribution patterns analysis, monitoring traffic worldwide to identify new spam and malware outbreaks as soon as they emerge. Performing simultaneous content analysis, the second engine prevents spam on three levels: phishing, fingerprint and fuzzy fingerprint. Effective in any language or e-mail format, the program proactively checks mass distributed e-mails (e.g., spam, fraud, phishing or malware) without blocking legitimate e-mails, such as newsletters and mailing lists.
- Aladdin Knowledge Systems

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File protection

McAfee Anti-Theft File Protection provides privacy and theft protection for files stored on a PC by enabling users to lock important files. Users can create digital vaults to store sensitive files and protect the vaults with secure passwords. Documents and identities are protected from thieves and hackers with 256-bit AES technology. The software is compatible with Windows XP or Vista.
 - McAfee

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Laptop protection

Computrace LoJack for Laptops is a theft-protection service that tracks, locates and recovers stolen laptop computers. Features include a recovery service that tracks the location of the laptop and a data delete service that remotely erases sensitive files. An identity-protection service remotely deletes sensitive information using an algorithm that meets U.S. Department of Defense standards. The solution is available for Windows XP/Vista and Mac OS X. - Absolute Software

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WLAN access control

SmartPass 7.0 controls access to the wireless network, allowing administrators to set access-control policies based on location, time of day, identity of user, SSID, VLAN and accounting data. A location-based authentication/access control plug-in enables administrators to set rules to permit or restrict access, allocate bandwidth and allow resources based on location. SmartPass maintains per-user statistics, lifetime session counts, traffic details and total traffic passed for user session or specific device. - Trapeze Networks

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Integrated Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing

Examine. Expose. Exploit.
Examine your network with the SAINT® vulnerability scanner, and expose where an attacker could breach your network. Then, take the next step and exploit the vulnerability. SAINT shows you where to begin remediation, and includes:
• PCI compliance reporting
• Correlation of CVE, CVSS, IAVA, OSVDB, BID, SANS/FIB Top 20, and exploits
• IPv4 and IPv6 scans and exploits
• Remote management console for large enterprises

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Security risk and compliance SaaS

The QualysGuard Security and Compliance Suite is comprised of the following products, delivered as a service, with no new software to deploy or infrastructure to maintain: QualysGuard Policy Compliance to define, audit and document IT security compliance; QualysGuard Vulnerability Management to discover all devices and applications across the network, while identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities; and QualysGuard PCI Compliance to streamline the PCI compliance process with global or enterprise-level scanning and reporting.

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Network access control

Safe Access from StillSecure prevents unauthorized network access and malicious endpoint activity, and enforces specified security policies. Delivering preconnect testing, postconnect monitoring, identity-based management and remediation, Safe Access provides multiple enforcement options for quarantining endpoints to enforce policy compliance across heterogeneous networks. End-users are unaware of any delay in the login process, and if quarantined, users are given instructions for how to remediate the problem.

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Data protection software

McAfee Total Protection for Data delivers complete protection, full visibility and anytime/anywhere control of confidential data. Endpoint encryption, device control and host data loss prevention help enterprises comply with regulations that require customer privacy and data confidentiality. Monitoring and protection cover all communication channels, including e-mail, instant messaging, file transfer, P2P file sharing or Web mail. Strong encryption renders data useless in the event of loss or theft.

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