Executive Summary:
Paul Thurrott discusses threat response automation in Microsoft Forefront Code Name Stirling, which now offers automated threat response. Stirling’s tools talk to each other and let you decide how to respond to security threats. And smart phone users who travel lightly and maintain a mobile office should check out Celio Technology’s miniature laptop device, REDFLY Mobile Companion, which tethers wirelessly to your smart phone and enlarges its screen. |
Summaries of in-depth product reviews
on Paul Thurrott’s SuperSite for Windows
Microsoft Forefront Code Name
Stirling Preview
Pros : Now more integrated than before;
can automatically respond to threats; highly
configurable
Cons: Beta version shouldn’t be deployed in
production environments; many admins won’t
trust automatic response mechanisms at first
Rating : N/A
Recommendation : For the first time
in Microsoft Forefront Code Name Stirling,
Forefront’s various tools talk to each other
over logical assessment channels and respond
automatically to threats. Also within Stirling,
Microsoft ISA Server and Intelligent Application
Gateway are morphing into a consolidated
product called Forefront Threat Management
Gateway, or TMG, which will provide a firewall,
Web antivirus, and remote access protection.
Contact : Microsoft
www.microsoft.com
800-426-9400
Discussion: www.winsupersite.com/article/showcase/microsoft-forefront-stirling-preview.aspx
Celio Technology REDFLY Mobile
Companion
Pros : Provides full keyboard and a bigger
screen for use with Windows Mobile smart
phones; excellent performance
Cons: Works with limited range of devices;
Windows Mobile application software is less
powerful than non-mobile Windows software
Rating : 4
Recommendation : The REDFLY is a
mobile companion for Windows Mobile
devices. It’s a small laptop-like device with
a full keyboard, trackpad, and an 8-inch 800
x 480 screen. It tethers to your smart phone
wirelessly via Bluetooth or USB. With no
onboard storage, the REDFLY is easier and less
expensive to manage than a true laptop, and
if you lose it, there’s no chance of data loss. It’s
limited, however, by Windows Mobile: In many
cases, Microsoft Office Mobile and Pocket
Internet Explorer are simply insufficient for a
typical road warrior’s needs. Still, the REDFLY
will intrigue those who like to travel light.
Contact : Microsoft
www.microsoft.com
800-426-9400
Discussion: www.winsupersite.com/article/reviews/celio-redfly-review.aspx