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Big Changes Are Ahead For The SIM Marketplace

by Paul Stamp, February 27, 2008

More than one-third of enterprises plan to have adopted SIM technology by mid-2008. Interestingly, most of them are driven by compliance mandates more than a desire to create a world-class security operations center or to improve investigative capabilities. . . .

Client Security: A Framework For Protection

Establishing Risk Profiles To Protect Your Devices And Data

by Natalie Lambert, June 19, 2006

Firms' current approach to client security isn't working — and they know it. Why? Because their users are increasingly mobile and can easily bypass the network perimeter, which exposes the core to malicious code and information theft. Consequently, organizations . . .

Desktop Security Management Trends In 2006

Patch, Vulnerability, and Configuration Management Enter The Mainstream

by David Friedlander, March 14, 2006

In January 2006, Forrester surveyed 94 IT decision-makers about their approach to patch and security configuration management. Although two-thirds of the firms surveyed had already deployed tools to automate patch assessment and deployment for desktops . . .

The Forrester Wave™: Security Configuration Management, Q4 2005

Evaluation Of Top Security Configuration Management Vendors Across 103 Criteria

by David Friedlander, October 26, 2005

This Forrester Wave includes a detailed, customizable data spreadsheet; presentation resources; and in-depth evaluations of the following vendors: Altiris, BigFix, BindView, Computer Associates, Configuresoft, DesktopStandard, Ecora, FullArmor, LANDesk, PatchLink, and Symantec

Effective security configuration management products help firms manage security proactively. By combining elements of vulnerability assessment, patch management, automated remediation, and configuration compliance, these products can help reduce risks . . .

Security Configuration Management Scorecard Summary: LANDesk

Key Findings From "The Forrester Wave™: Security Configuration Management, Q4 2005"

by David Friedlander, Kim Le Quoc, October 26, 2005

The LANDesk Security Suite offers tightly integrated security configuration management based on a single, scalable architecture, which makes the solution especially easy to deploy. However, it lacks out-of-the-box support for regulatory compliance and . . .

Security Configuration Management Scorecard Summary: DesktopStandard

Key Findings From "The Forrester Wave™: Security Configuration Management, Q4 2005"

by David Friedlander, Bill Nagel, October 26, 2005

DesktopStandard's GPOVault and PolicyMaker products provide strong support for Windows Group Policy management. These products deliver strong configuration management capabilities for modern Windows- and Active Directory-based environments; however, shops . . .

Security Configuration Management Scorecard Summary: Computer Associates

Key Findings From "The Forrester Wave™: Security Configuration Management, Q4 2005"

by David Friedlander, Bill Nagel, October 26, 2005

Computer Associates (CA) provides three point solutions — eTrust Policy Compliance (ePC), eTrust Vulnerability Manager (eVM), and Unicenter Software Delivery — that together effectively address most security configuration management tasks. In particular, . . .

Security Configuration Management Scorecard Summary: PatchLink

Key Findings From "The Forrester Wave™: Security Configuration Management, Q4 2005"

by David Friedlander, Kim Le Quoc, October 26, 2005

The PatchLink UPDATE product provides strong patch management capabilities for the security configuration management market. It supports the widest range of platforms in the industry, including mobile operating systems like BlackBerry and Pocket PC. However, . . .

Security Configuration Management Scorecard Summary: Ecora

Key Findings From "The Forrester Wave™: Security Configuration Management, Q4 2005"

by David Friedlander, October 26, 2005

Ecora provides several products that address security configuration management, including Enterprise Auditor, Patch Manager, and Change Manager. Ecora's key strength is in server auditing and patch management, but it also boasts significant vulnerability . . .

Security Configuration Management Scorecard Summary: Altiris

Key Findings From "The Forrester Wave™: Security Configuration Management, Q4 2005"

by David Friedlander, Bill Nagel, October 26, 2005

Altiris acquired security management vendor Pedestal Software in March 2005, giving it broad functionality in the security configuration management market. Although Altiris has yet to integrate the Pedestal SecurityExpressions 3.3 product into its existing . . .

Security Configuration Management Scorecard Summary: FullArmor

Key Findings From "The Forrester Wave™: Security Configuration Management, Q4 2005"

by David Friedlander, Bill Nagel, October 26, 2005

FullArmor's GPAnywhere and IntelliPolicy products leverage existing Active Directory infrastructure — and Group Policy enforcement capabilities in particular — to create a strong offering for Windows security configuration management. Its soon to be released . . .

Security Configuration Management Scorecard Summary: BindView

Key Findings From "The Forrester Wave™: Security Configuration Management, Q4 2005"

by David Friedlander, Kim Le Quoc, October 26, 2005

The bv-Control 8.0, Compliance Center, and Patch Manager (Shavlik OEM) products offer industry-leading vulnerability assessment, compliance, and reporting capability with support for a broad range of platforms as well as more than a dozen applications. . . .

Security Configuration Management Scorecard Summary: Symantec

Key Findings From "The Forrester Wave™: Security Configuration Management, Q4 2005"

by David Friedlander, Kim Le Quoc, October 26, 2005

The Symantec Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) product offers strong support for multiple regulatory compliance frameworks and industry-leading support for security and compliance standards. The product's flexibility in allowing administrators to customize . . .

Security Configuration Management Scorecard Summary: Configuresoft

Key Findings From "The Forrester Wave™: Security Configuration Management, Q4 2005"

by David Friedlander, Kim Le Quoc, October 26, 2005

Configuresoft's ECM and SUM products offer strong administration, reporting, and management functionality. They include strong trend analysis capability and granular control over administration rights. The solution ships with over 380 predefined reports . . .