Comments for IT & Security Portal» IT-Observer http://www.it-observer.com Network Security and Technology - IT-Observer Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:38:12 +0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on VoIP Top 10 Tips for IT Directors by Deirdre Scott http://www.it-observer.com/voip-top-10-tips-it-directors.html/comment-page-1#comment-3209 Deirdre Scott Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:38:12 +0000 http://www.it-observer.com/?p=367#comment-3209 This is an interesting article but posted in 2005 - I would be very interested in reading an update to this to reflect what the risks and things to be aware of with VoIp is now. This is an interesting article but posted in 2005 – I would be very interested in reading an update to this to reflect what the risks and things to be aware of with VoIp is now.

]]> Comment on Contact Us by Joanne Micale. http://www.it-observer.com/contact-us/comment-page-1#comment-3208 Joanne Micale. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:23:57 +0000 http://www.it-observer.com/?page_id=3672#comment-3208 Hello, Please i need your assistance on this CISCO WS-C2960-24-TT-L.Let me have the total quote for (10-units) and also the cost of FedEx overnight shipment to Waukegan-IL-60085 and also let me know if you accept NET 15 terms and PO for this order get back to me as soon as possible so i can forward the credit reference and the PO to complete this order today. Regards Joanne Micale. Fisher Pierce OLC / Sunrise Technologies 54 Commercial Street Raynham, MA 02767 Phone #:(339) 230-0916 jjoannemicale@gmail.com Hello,

Please i need your assistance on this CISCO WS-C2960-24-TT-L.Let me have the total quote for (10-units) and also the cost of FedEx overnight shipment to Waukegan-IL-60085 and also let me know if you accept NET 15 terms and PO for this order get back to me as soon as possible so i can forward the credit reference and the PO to complete this order today.

Regards
Joanne Micale.

Fisher Pierce OLC / Sunrise Technologies
54 Commercial Street Raynham, MA 02767
Phone #:(339) 230-0916
jjoannemicale@gmail.com

]]> Comment on TriGeo Network Security Positioned in Visionaries Quadrant for 2006 Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management by PigBear http://www.it-observer.com/trigeo-network-security-positioned-in.html/comment-page-1#comment-3196 PigBear Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:18:07 +0000 http://www.it-observer.com/?p=3365#comment-3196 The Trigeo product fails at the very outset of what it is supposed to do. Unlike every other product on the market it does not offer a dashboard to aggregate the events. Instead there's a console with tabs showing ALL of the events scrolling by at full speed and you can be alerted by creating special tabs or by email. This is not what log aggregation should be. I could do this for free with Kiwi Syslog if I want to drink from the fire hose. Additional issues I have with the unit - having inherited it and used it for a year: Custom Filters are saved on the local machine – you lose them if software is re-installed/PC crashes, etc. Reports are scheduled via Windows Task Manager on the machine where the local install of the reporting module is rather than on the Trigeo host itself. This requires an account to run the task and all the other issues surrounding run tasks on a local machine. Reports, as with other products, should be run and stored on the appliance. Agents frequently stop collecting/reporting, requiring touching the machine to stop and restart the hung agent is on – Windows & AIX. Once the agents are restarted they overwhelm the appliance with backed up logs causing it to send email alerts that the space is low on the unit. Appliance randomly becomes unresponsive to console connections. Reboot is necessary to restore connectivity. No custom reports. For example I have a filter set to log and notify of after hours logins (i.e. weekends, etc.). You cannot create a custom report for this information. You can only generate their canned reports. For $19k+ this product fails in comparison to other products I've evaluated such as AdventNet's Eventlog Analyzer and Q1 Labs Qradar. Nice dashboards with color coded aggregation - i.e. there were 100 of this event and you can then drill down to see the individual events. If you're thinking of the Trigeo evaluate other vendors as well. It will save you a headache later. The Trigeo product fails at the very outset of what it is supposed to do. Unlike every other product on the market it does not offer a dashboard to aggregate the events. Instead there’s a console with tabs showing ALL of the events scrolling by at full speed and you can be alerted by creating special tabs or by email. This is not what log aggregation should be. I could do this for free with Kiwi Syslog if I want to drink from the fire hose.

Additional issues I have with the unit – having inherited it and used it for a year:

Custom Filters are saved on the local machine – you lose them if software is re-installed/PC crashes, etc.

Reports are scheduled via Windows Task Manager on the machine where the local install of the reporting module is rather than on the Trigeo host itself. This requires an account to run the task and all the other issues surrounding run tasks on a local machine. Reports, as with other products, should be run and stored on the appliance.

Agents frequently stop collecting/reporting, requiring touching the machine to stop and restart the hung agent is on – Windows & AIX. Once the agents are restarted they overwhelm the appliance with backed up logs causing it to send email alerts that the space is low on the unit.

Appliance randomly becomes unresponsive to console connections. Reboot is necessary to restore connectivity.

No custom reports. For example I have a filter set to log and notify of after hours logins (i.e. weekends, etc.). You cannot create a custom report for this information. You can only generate their canned reports.

For $19k+ this product fails in comparison to other products I’ve evaluated such as AdventNet’s Eventlog Analyzer and Q1 Labs Qradar. Nice dashboards with color coded aggregation – i.e. there were 100 of this event and you can then drill down to see the individual events.

If you’re thinking of the Trigeo evaluate other vendors as well. It will save you a headache later.

]]> Comment on 5 laptop security tips by Vlad http://www.it-observer.com/5-laptop-security-tips.html/comment-page-1#comment-3195 Vlad Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:34:34 +0000 http://www.it-observer.com/?p=2321#comment-3195 Laptop theft would usually occur when you leave your laptop home, in the office, or at school. A simple solution to the problem could be phyically locking them away. There are plenty of options available now on the market such as laptop trolleys, wall mounted cages, cables etc. Laptop theft would usually occur when you leave your laptop home, in the office, or at school. A simple solution to the problem could be phyically locking them away. There are plenty of options available now on the market such as laptop trolleys, wall mounted cages, cables etc.

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