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Microsoft Rolls Out New Security Tools By Jennifer LeClaire May 3, 2007 9:46AM Despite some positive reactions by analysts who are giving Microsoft's new Forefront Client Security and System Center Essentials 2007 the nod, some of Microsoft's competitors are pointing out potential shortcomings. Symantec's Brian Foster, for example, questioned whether the new tools, based on the OneCare antivirus engine, will be effective.   Related Topics Microsoft Antivirus Security Firewalls Symantec OneCare Norton Latest News Endeavour Inspected for Damage Autism Risk for Kids of Older Mothers Go Online and You Can Save the Planet In Haiti, Relief Gaps Are Spreading U.S. To Form Climate-Change Agency On Wednesday, Microsoft took the wraps off a new line of infrastructure management and security tools designed to help businesses protect I.T. environments. But some of the software giant's competitors are not so sure Redmond has the answer. The new Forefront Client Security software is designed to deliver visibility into threats and vulnerabilities through a central management console. It integrates with another new Microsoft product, System Center Essentials 2007, as well as Active Directory services. "Customers are under increasing pressure to manage the complexity of today's business environment while protecting information against an ever-evolving array of threats," Microsoft Senior Vice President Bob Muglia said in a statement. Muglia is betting Redmond's products will help companies overcome some of the challenges associated with protecting I.T. environments. Bulletproof Integration? Forefront Client Security is designed to protect business desktops, laptops, and servers from viruses, spyware, Trojans, and other malicious threats. According to Microsoft, the new solution has achieved West Coast Labs Checkmark certification, a global standard that certifies information security products to real-world standards. The second component, System Center Essentials 2007, serves as a management solution to help I.T. professionals in midsize organizations. The solution features a single console from which I.T. admins can view and manage servers, clients, hardware , software, and I.T. services. Kevin Hayden, manager of the Desktop Engineering Group at Analog Devices, said his firm is using System Center to roll out Forefront Client Security to 6,000 desktops and laptops, along with Windows ServerUpdate Services to push the antivirus signatures to desktops. "The integration between Microsoft Forefront security and System Center management solutions, along with other Microsoft technologies such as Active Directory, makes it easier for us to deploy, secure, manage, and report on our desktop environment," Hayden said in a statement. Experts Agree To Disagree Like Microsoft, Scott Crawford, a senior analyst at Enterprise Management Associates, also sees a demand from security and I.T. operations professionals for more effective integration of solutions in both domains, and the benefits of improved risk management and efficiencies that integration brings. He offered a positive assessment of Microsoft's latest effort. "Microsoft's plans to more closely align its System Center management solutions with its Forefront security products offer an integrated approach in line with this demand, making it easier for customers to secure and manage their infrastructure and giving them greater control over their I.T. environment," Crawford said in a statement. (continued...) 1  |  2  |  Next Page >   Tell Us What You Think Your Comment: Also Visit: iPad Info Center Billions of Bytes Mobile Device Now Apple Info Center TopTechWire.com Advertisement  Computing 1.   MS: Windows 7 Doesn't Hurt Battery 2.   Tips for More Windows 7 Productivity 3.   The Pros and Cons of Apple's iPad 4.   IBM Power7 Server Takes on Big Load 5.   China Cyberattacks: Pervasive Threat EPIC Objects To Google-NSA Ties Cyberattack meant to rattle Google? Average Rating: Symbian 3 Is Now Fully Open Source But mobile OS remains linked to Nokia. Average Rating: Google Attack Highlights Black Market Paying for bug info is hotly debated. Average Rating:

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