Authentium AV Evaluation
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Evaluation Criteria Table
| Area | Results | Notes |
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| Platform Support | ---- | ---- |
| Windows | Yes | When stable Vista client released? |
| Mac | FreeBSD, but no mention of Mac OS X | |
| Linus/Solaris | Yes | |
| PDA (Palm, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry) | has Windows Mobile product | |
| Other (cell phones?) | no | |
| Exchange Server | 2000, yes | |
| SMTP Server | no | |
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| Client Functions | ---- | ---- |
| Malware behavior detection | ||
| Spyware protection | yes | |
| Firewall/IDS/IPS | ||
| Browsing protection | ||
| Tamper protection | ||
| AV detect test results | ||
| Footprints/performance impact | said to be small | |
| POP/IMAP/SMTP scan (SSL?) | ||
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| Management Functions | ---- | ---- |
| Same client managed & unmanaged? | ||
| Platforms managed | Windows OS's | |
| One mgmt console for all platforms? | ||
| Console requirements | ||
| Server push? | ||
| Client pull? | ||
| Admin access required on client? | ||
| Server redundancy (transitioning) | ||
| Remote install/upgrades to clients | Modules can be installed remotely; unsure about updates | Ease of client upgrades |
| Central alerting/reporting options | configurable | Lost clients/last check-in, virus detections |
| Delegation of admin rights by group etc? | ||
| AD integration? | yes, for installs | |
| Management security model | Securing of traffic | |
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| Vendor Information | ---- | ---- |
| Local Experience/Overall Reputation | no local experience | |
| Tech support options | ||
| Quality of tech support web site | difficult to find detailed product information | |
| Frequency of definition updates | ||
| Frequency of program updates | Speed to address vulnerabilities | |
| Scope of installed bases (size) | Designed for enterprise? Common in Hi-Ed? |
