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IT Tools Roundup, August 6
From the business wires this week: extending USB devices; handheld wireless analyzer from Comarco; iSCCI-based SAN for small/medium businesses; PDF conversion tool.
From the business wires this week: extending USB devices; handheld wireless
analyzer from Comarco; iSCCI-based SAN for small/medium businesses; PDF conversion
tool.
Keyspan has upgraded its USB Server, which connects USB devices
to Macs and PCs via a wired or wireless Ethernet LAN. New features:
automatic connection/disconnection to printers from Windows; System Tray icon;
support for compound devices, such as USB devices with embedded hubs; and UI
improvements. It's $129, but the upgrade is free to current customers. http://www.keyspan.com/products/usb/server/downloads/
Icron Technologies Corp. announced the Ranger 130 and Ranger
140, the first new releases in its family of hi-speed USB 2.0 extenders,
with transfer speeds of up to 480 Mbps over 50 meters. Retail availability is
slated for September. http://www.icron.com
SonicWALL upgraded its firewall operating system, SonicOS 2.5,
with enhanced VoIP support, including Cisco, Mitel, Pulver, Apple iChat, and
"softphones" from Yahoo and Microsoft; full stateful IGMP multicast
support, with support for IGMP 1, 2 and 3; policy-based routing; and secure
VPN deployment capabilities, among a host of other new features. It's available
for SonicWALL's PRO and TZ 170 security appliances. http://www.sonicwall.com/
System Engineering Int'l released seven new models to its Juice
Box line of IEEE-802.3af Power-over-Ethernet Mid Span Power Hubs. The line
includes 12- and 24-port units with AC or DC input and with or without WEB/SNMP;
the units fit in a 1U rack. http://www.seipower.com/ethernet.htm
SlipStream Data's SlipStream SP 3.2, a Web and e-mail accelerator,
updates several features: integration with third-party apps; improved image
compression and quality; and the addition of anti-spam functionality. http://www.slipstream.com
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SEI's JuiceBox provides power over
Ethernet to VoIP and other point-of-entry applications. Units are small,
fitting in a 1U rack space.
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Sentinare Messaging Solutions, which provides outsourced e-mail security
services, adds a spam detection technique it calls "tarpitting," which
monitors traffic and applies sluggish responses to senders showing spam-like
behavior. http://www.sentinare.com
WinAbility Software's Folder Guard 7.0, a Windows security program,
can be used to hide or restrict access to files and folders that contain sensitive
information on both NTFS and FAT volumes. It protects files from access by programs
such as Explorer, Office applications, even MS-DOS programs by intercepting
those request, then requiring password access. Folder Guard XP and Classic is
$39.95; Professional is $59.95. Volume discounts are available. http://www.winability.com
Foundstone released a free tool, SSLDigger, that automates the
testing and rating of the use of SSL ciphers on an organization's Web site.
It can generate data that can then be used to report on compliance with regulatory
and industry encryption standards, including HIPAA and VISA's Cardholder Information
Security Program. http://www.foundstone.com/resources/proddesc/ssldigger.htm
Nimbus Data Systems, Inc. released Nimbus IPS, a series of high-performance
iSCSI storage solutions for small and medium-sized IT organizations. They're
based on the native iSCSI standard, using Gigabit Ethernet, and are available
in 500GB and 1TB configs that are stackable to 8TB per storage pool. Also new
is Nimbus SAN Manager, which provides SAN management — including creation
and resizing of volumns, monitoring, alerting, and security setup — from
a central interface. Solutions that include support start at $4,995. http:/www.nimbusdata.com
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Winability's Folder Guard 7.0's simplifies
secure access to folders and programs.
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Comarco Wireless Test Solutions is now shipping a series of handheld
WiFi Analyzers for designing, installing, troubleshooting and optimizing
802.11-based Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum wireless networks. They track:
Packet Error Rates; multipath and received signal strength indicator signal
levels of home and neighboring networks; unauthorized access points; and throughput
and security performance, among other features. It's $3,200. http://www.comarco.com
Software602's Print2PDF 4.0 Server Edition allows network users
to convert documents from any application that has a print command into Adobe's
Portable Document Format. It's $299.95 for 25 users to $1,999.95 for an unlimited
user license. http://www.software602.com
For developers tackling the Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications
with Visual C# .NET and Visual Studio .NET, Whizlabs Software
released MCSD .NET (70-316) Certification Exam Simulator, a study guide
that comes with 440 questions in five mock exams and a quiz. http://www.whizlabs.com/mcsd/70-316.html
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