SSL VPN vendor enKoo has announced two products that enable remote control of network-based PCs and remote access via secure SSL tunnels from the Web browsers of remote machines. The enKoo Remote Desktop appliance lets remote users connect to PCs on corporate LANs, and take direct control of the machine's mouse and keyboard. EnKoo Remote Server is adding support for accessing Citrix servers and Terminal Services to its remote-access gateway. The server already supported access to e-mail and Web applications. The entry-level price for Remote Desktop and Remote Server is $995.

SMC Networks last week released two four-port asymmetric DSL2 routers with integrated VoIP gateways aimed at branch-offices users. The company also tacked on wireless LAN connectivity to one of the boxes. The SMC7904BRA router combines four ports of 10/100M bit/sec Ethernet with a WAN router and a RJ-11 phone jack for linking to an ADSL link. The SMC7904WBRA includes these specifications and an integrated 802.11g WLAN access point feature. Both routers use ADSL2 technology, which provides up to 12M bit/sec of WAN bandwidth for downloading. Pricing for the routers is not available.

Qualys this week is scheduled to announce the fourth version of its QualysGuard vulnerability management service. Version 4.0 adds XML-based application programming interfaces, which can be used to integrate QualysGuard vulnerability assessment information into about two dozen third-party products, including security management consoles, intrusion-detection systems and network management ticketing systems. QualysGuard Version 4.0 is priced ranging from about $1,500 to $17,000 annually.