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IT Weekly Roundup, Sept. 2
From the business wires: a firewall that IDs hackers, a GUI command line console and more.
- By Dan Hong
- September 02, 2005
A new firewall called
GateSweeper not only defends against cyber attacks
but also collects information about the hackers behind them through a rule-based
program module that redirects them to GateSweeper’s HoneyPot, which is
an isolated server at the company’s Command and Control Center. Once information
like the hacker’s IP address is collected, it is then handed over to the
ISP and proper authorities.
http://www.gatesweeper.com
MobileDataforce released PointSync 2.0 for Windows CE.NET, software
for building and deploying mobile applications on industrial-grade Pocket PC
and Win CE.NET mobile devices. http://www.mobiledataforce.com
Technology Lighthouse released PromptPal, a GUI console for Microsoft’s
Windows command line tool. PromptPal gives users Windows-style editing via drag-and-drop
and standard keyboard shortcuts to execute more than 140 standard commands.
Other features include an optional band that is situated in the Windows Task
Bar and integration with the Windows shell. Supports Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server.
http://www.promptpal.com
GigaTrust announced it will add read support for Windows RMS-protected
e-mail on Blackberry devices via its GigaTrust Blackberry solution.
The solution will be available to customers of GigaTrust Enterprise Software.
http://www.gigatrust.com
Singlestep Technologies released Singlestep Unity 2.5, a solution
for integrating, automating and visualizing IT infrastructure from a centralized
console. Unity 2.5 can transform raw event data and metrics through its object-oriented
policies across a range of network management systems. http://www.singlestep.com