Archive for June, 2009
Understanding Application Visibility with Blue Coat PacketShaper
PacketShaper 900
Blue Coat Systems
410 N. Mary Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
(408) 220-2200
http://bluecoat.com
Price: $2,500 base price
We tested a PacketShaper 900 on a small test network showing how it can discover, classify and prioritize application traffic. We address four different questions that IT managers have about understanding how bandwidth-consuming applications interact over their networks, and how individual applications can be controlled for particular use cases.
Using Tricipher’s MyOneLogin to protect your Web credentials
A single-sign on, two-factor authentication portal that is easy to setup and deploy for both internal and external Web and other resources.
Price: $30 per user per year subscription service (or $3/mo/user)
Requirements: Runs on Windows IE v6 and above, Firefox v3 on both Windows and Mac
We tested the service on a variety of browsers on both computers during June 2009.
Pros:
Simple to setup and deploy without any programming or security skills required
Hosted service, no software to install on the desktop
Powerful management controls for business users
Cons:
Reports and event logging somewhat difficult to parse
Doesn’t completely support Safari browsers
MyOneLogin.com
Tricipher Corp.
http://www.myonelogin.com/
650.376.8326
750 University Avenue
#260,
Los Gatos CA 95032