NetResults from our anti-spyware gateway test.
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| | Secure Content Management Appliance 4.0 (Secure Web Gateway model 3300) | Score | | 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 | | | 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 | | | 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 | | | 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 |
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| | Scoring Key: 5: Exceptional; 4: Very good; 3: Average; 2: Below average; 1: Consistently subpar |
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