Three pillars of network vulnerability management

GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (N.S.S.) is an award-winning solution that allows you to scan, detect, assess and rectify any security vulnerabilities on your network. As an administrator, you often have to deal separately with problems related to vulnerability issues, patch management and network auditing, at times using multiple products. However, with GFI LANguard N.S.S., these three pillars of vulnerability management are addressed in one package. Using a single console with extensive reporting functionality, GFI LANguard N.S.S.’s integrated solution helps you address these issues faster and more effectively.

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Control network access and use of devices such as USB drives, iPods and PDAs
The proliferation of consumer devices such as iPods, USB drivers, smart phones and other portable devices has increased the risk of data leakage and malicious activity on networks. While most companies have anti-virus software, firewalls, email and web content security to protect against external threats, few realize how easy it is for an employee to copy huge amounts of sensitive data onto an iPod or USB stick. There is also a risk of viruses or malware and illegal software being introduced on the network. One way to prevent this from happening is to lock down all ports but this is neither sustainable nor advised.

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