NetResults: Anti-spyware gateways

By nobody, Network World
September 12, 2005 12:09 AM ET

ANTI-SPYWARE GATEWAYS

Secure Content Management Appliance 4.0 (Secure Web Gateway model 3300)

Score

4.4

Vendor: McAfee. Price: $12,995 plus $10.09 per user (501 to 1,000 users) base license plus $13.25 per user (501 to 1,000 users) Web Filtering module license. Pros: High detection success rate; easy installation. Con: URL filtering should be a standard feature, not optional.

OfficeScan Anti-Spyware Suite and InterScan Anti-Spyware Suite

Score

4.0

Vendor: Trend Micro Price: For 1,001 users, InterScan Anti-Spyware Suite is $11.87 per user and OfficeScan Anti-Spyware Suite is $22.26 per user.Pros: Integrates with Network Access Control-enabled Cisco routers.Con: OfficeScan’s scans were slower than those of the other products.

eSafe Version 5

Score

3.5

Vendor: Aladdin Knowledge Systems Price: $6,250 for 100 users, $23,750 for 1,000 users (includes URL Filtering). Pros: Excellent reports; removed all spyware residue. Con: No SNMP alerts.

Spyware Interceptor

Score

3.4

Vendor: Blue Coat Systems Price: From $3.99 per user, per year to $11.66 per user per year. Pros: Easy, quick installation. Con: Powering on the appliance disrupts the network for a few moments.

The breakdown	Identifying and thwarting spyware 40%	Reports and alerts 20%	Installation and deployment 20%	Ease of use 10%	Documen- tation 10%	Total
Secure Management Appliance 4.0 (Secure Web Gateway model 3300)	5	3	5	4	4	4.4
OfficeScan Anti-Spyware Suite and InterScan Anti-Spyware Suite	4	4	4	4	4	4.0
eSafe Version 5	4	3	3	4	3	3.5
Spyware Interceptor	3	3	5	3	3	3.4