There is no integration with directory services for user and group management. While Security Center does create MD5 hashes, it doesn't provide DLL or mail spawning controls.
Symantec Client Security, starts at $102 for 10 to 24 nodes. Symantec Corp., (800) 441-7234, (541) 335-7000. www.symantec.com
Michael J. DeMaria is an associate technology editor based at Network Computing's Syracuse University Real-World Labs. Write to him at [email protected].
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Antivirus software? Intrusion-detection systems? VPNs? They're not enough. Every layer makes your network a little bit more secure, and centrally managed desktop firewalls are an essential part of your arsenal. These suites do more than protect your perimeter; they keep sensitive data from leaving your network at the hands of internal attackers.
In our review of desktop firewall packages from Internet Security Systems, Securitae, Sygate Technologies, Symantec and Zone Labs, we focused on the protection these suites provide, as well as their manageability, integration capabilities, reporting and price. Sygate Secure Enterprise 3.0 topped our list, with the best-rounded set of features and abilities.
Firewall client licenses average about $50 per seat. Cut the free soda program for a month and you'll find the funds to pay for it. From a pure operational standpoint, however, unless you are constantly repairing hacked machines, rolling out desktop firewalls will probably yield a negative return. But, remember, you're not just interested in protecting mobile users against Internet script kiddies. Intellectual property theft is costly, embarrassing and could put you out of business. The most common losses were from R&D at $404,375 loss per incident, and financial data at $356,035 per incident, according to a report by ASIS and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Preventing one loss may pay for the entire program.
To realize the benefits of cloud-native software, an application must actually be cloud-native—designed to run in the cloud, interacting with disaggregated cloud services, fully manageable as code—to deliver the expected benefits.
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