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@stake, Inc. Launches LC 5

Digital security company @stake, Inc. announced the latest release of its L0phtCrack automated password auditing and recovery application, LC 5. According to the company, the new version is a cross-platform Windows and Unix solution, and features the first commercially available pre-computed password tables, which can reduce password auditing from hours to minutes.

LC 5 features a wizard-based interface to configure, schedule and run comprehensive audits on Windows (2003, XP, 2000 and NT versions) and Unix (multiple versions) accounts across the enterprise automatically and unattended. @stake's LC 5 is available in a number of editions including: Professional Edition, which supports both Windows and Unix environments; Administrator Edition, which offers scheduled audits and pre-computed password hashes in multiple domains to accelerate auditing; Site Edition, for site-wide installations; and a Consultant Edition for multi-client assessments.

For more information, visit: http://www.atstake.com/lc

IOGEAR Launches Wi-Fi 802.11g Notebook Network Card

IOGEAR announced a new Wireless-G Notebook Network Card. According to the company, the 802.11g card's compact antenna board design appears to be almost invisible to laptop users when plugged into a PC's CardBus slot. It is now possible to leave the Wi-Fi card inside a notebook when traveling. The Card provides access for Internet surfing, networking, file sharing, and printing in any home or office equipped with 802.11g access.

The device comes with built-in, advanced security features for safe networking. It is priced at $49.95 and is available immediately. IOGEAR's Wireless-G Notebook Network Card is PC-compatible and operates on Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP systems. It comes with IOGEAR's standard three-year warranty.

For more information, visit: http://www.iogear.com

Tethernet Announced TetherFilter

Tethernet announced the TetherFilter 100 anti-spam and anti-virus appliance. According to the company, TetherFilter employs an email message-processing engine capable of intercepting spam and virus messages that violate protocol and formatting standards. The TetherFilter appliance is compatible with all existing Internet email servers.

The TetherFilter 100 is available immediately for $1949, offering spam and virus protection for up to 250 users with no per-user licensing fees. The product supports a message flow rate of up to 90,000 messages per hour. Support plan pricing begins at $249 per year.

For more information, visit: http://www.tethernet.com

Dynamic Network Factory Introduces TaskMaster 16000 RAID 3U Rackmount

According to the company, TaskMaster 16000 RAID series are intelligent and innovative storage subsystems for mission-critical and high-bandwidth applications. Features include a backplane design for 16 hot-swappable disk drives, N+1 load-sharing power supplies with PFC, pure aluminum case and components, and specially designed airflow passages.

TaskMaster 16000 RAID is equipped with an Ultra160 SCSI RAID controller to offer fault-tolerant data protection. It is 100% transparent to the host operating system and requires no custom drivers. According to the company, it is a full-featured data protection subsystem supporting RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, and JBOD.

For more information, visit: http://www.storageexpert.com/

OSM Unveils Identity Management Solution for Linux

Open Systems Management Ltd. announced the general availability of a version for Linux environments of its COSuser user provisioning software. According to the company, the release means that mid- to large-scale end-user organizations can now control who has access to their Linux-based applications and to manage identity information across heterogeneous networks of Linux, Unix, and Microsoft Windows systems from a central point.

For more information, visit: http://www.cosuser.com

Astaro Ships Version 5 of Astaro Security Linux

Astaro Corp announced availability of Version 5 of its Astaro Security Linux, which now includes intrusion protection and added virus protection for HTTP and FTP. According to the company, Version 5 will also stop viruses in password-protected zip attachments. Available immediately from Astaro solution partners, licenses start at $390 for 10 users.

For more information, visit: http://www.astaro.com

Metapa Unveils Cluster DataBase 1.0

Metapa Inc. announced their Cluster DataBase (CDB) 1.0. According to the company, it is a new Linux database clustering platform "purpose-built" for business intelligence. CDB is an alternative to SMP-based data warehousing, enabling companies to deploy large databases on inexpensive clusters of Linux or Solaris machines.

For more information, visit: http://www.metapa.com