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GFI LANguard N.S.S. wins award in patch management category – GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (N.S.S.) has been selected the winner in the patch management category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers’ Choice Awards. The award serves as a mark of excellence, providing the ultimate recognition from peers within the industry.- WindowSecurity.com, August 2007 |
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GFI LANguard N.S.S. named Best of Tech·Ed 2007 – GFI’s vulnerability management solution GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (N.S.S.) was named as a winner of the ‘Best of Tech·Ed Awards 2007’, in the Security category, by Penton Media’s Windows IT Pro®, SQL Server Magazine® and Office & Sharepoint Pro.com. GFI LANguard N.S.S. was one of over 260 IT products and services submitted for the contest and the judges chose 45 finalists to be interviewed at Tech·Ed in Orlando, Florida. The interviews were conducted in early June and the winners were announced on June 6, 2007 at an evening reception at the Peabody Hotel Orlando.- Windows IT Pro, July 2007 |
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Not an ordinary scanner – In a review in Security-Database, GFI LANguard N.S.S. is given a 4.5 out of 5 rating and described as “by far one of the best software that combines easily a decent security scanner, compliance software (PCI DSS) and patch management tool”. The reviewers say the product uses “a strong and flexible security engine” and “auditors and security administrators can rely on this product to get a global security view of their network”. They recommend users to “discover this good software”.- Security-Database, July 2007 |
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Useful and easy-to-use – In a review in Ethical Hacker, Brian Wilson gives GFI LANguard N.S.S. 8 marks out of 10 for its usefulness and ease of use. He says the product has a lot of "bells & whistles" that make it “even more useful than a standard scanning product”. He also praises the product’s patch management functions. “Pleasantly surprised” with GFI LANguard N.S.S., he said cost may be an issue for some, but, because of its overall usefulness and ease of use, “I give it an 8 out of 10 and an Ethical Hacker Network Recommendation.”- EthicalHacker.net, July 2007 |
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GFI LANguard N.S.S. wins 2007 Info Security Products Guide award – Security Products Guide, a Silicon Valley Communications publication and the world’s leading publication on security-related products and technologies, has named GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (N.S.S.) a winner of the 2007 Global Excellence in Network Security Management Customer Trust Award. The publication said that “this customer trust honor is the greatest endorsement to the fact that GFI LANguard N.S.S. is ahead of the curve when it comes to the best-of-the-best products that can provide the highest security in network security management”.- Security Products Guide, June 2007 |
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Great tool with heavyweight features – In a product review on Firewall.cx, Alan Drury and John Watters describe GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (N.S.S.) as a “tool that does everything you would want”. They said it comes with heavyweight features and “an excellent user interface that is a joy to work with”. Although it is not free, “pricing is competitive” and they encourage administrators to download GFI LANguard N.S.S.- Firewall.cx, June 2007 |
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A simple but useful tool – In a review on the French website, SecurInfos.com, Jérôme Athias gives GFI LANguard N.S.S. (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) five stars out of five and describes the product as a simple, yet effective solution that should benefit system administrators. The reviewer also highlights various features in GFI LANguard N.S.S. that he found useful, particularly the ability to customize its “rich and varied” scanning and reporting configurations. - SecurInfos.com, May 2007 |
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A tool for every day use – A review on Best Security Tips describes GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) as “a great example of a tool developed to be used everyday by all the security staff” and one that “fits perfectly in the ‘plan, do, check, act security framework”. The reviewer found the product to be easy to install and to be more than just a security scanner. He says GFI LANguard N.S.S. has a lot of features and encourages users to “discover them by actually - Best Security Tips, April 2007 |
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Bronze Readers’ Choice Award for GFI LANguard N.S.S. – GFI LANguard N.S.S. (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) has won a bronze award in the vulnerability management category of the Readers’ Choice Awards organized by TechTarget, Inc.’s Information Security magazine and SearchSecurity.com. Products were rated by 1,595 information security executives and managers and to be eligible for award consideration, a product had to attain at least 25% of the number of responses garnered by the top vote receiver within its category. - Techtarget.com, April 2007 |
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Superb cost/benefit ratio – In a review on Informit.com, GFI LANguard N.S.S. (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) is described as giving “a superb benefit:cost ratio in the class of commercial vulnerability assessment and remediation tools”. The reviewer says the product is in the top 25 list on insecure.org “for good reason, as we learned after testing it”. He also describes the installation as straightforward, with a handy wizard guiding you through the key steps.- Informit.com, March 2007 |
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An impressive scanning tool – In a review for IT-Administrator, a popular German magazine, Fabian Warkalla confirms that GFI LANguard N.S.S. (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) “lives up to its promise”. The review highlights that the software can be “handled quite easily” and is praised for the various options available to customize the security scans, stating that the “different scan options are quite impressive”. Read the full review (German version PDF)- IT-Administrator, June 2006 |
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GFI LANguard N.S.S. gains the highest trust of customers worldwide – GFI Software announced today that Info Security Products Guide has named GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) a winner of the Global Excellence in Network Security Solution Customer Trust 2006 Award. This customer trust honor is the greatest endorsement to the fact that GFI LANguard N.S.S. is ahead of the curve when it comes to the best-of-the-best products that can provide the highest network security.- Info Security Products Guide, June 2006 |
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A favorite network security utility – GFI LANguard N.S.S. (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) was awarded 4 out of a possible 5 star rating by PC Magazine in their 14th Annual Utility Superguide. The review highlights the product's ability to scan an "entire local network for hundreds of known vulnerabilities and produce a comprehensive report for each computer or device it discovers". Read the full review (PDF format)- PCmag.com, April 2006 |
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GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner named Gold Winner – TechTarget’s SearchWindowsSecurity.com named GFI LANguard N.S.S. (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) as Gold Winner of the Testing and Auditing category of its 2005 “Products of the Year” awards. The winners were selected according innovation, performance, ease of integration into existing environments, ease of use and manageability, functionality and value.- SearchWindowsSecurity.com, January 2006 |
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A powerful, cost-effective solution – About.com's Internet and Network Security guide Tony Bradley, CISSP-ISSAP, awarded GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) 4 stars out of a possible 5 in a recently conducted review. The reviewer described the product as a “powerful, cost-effective solution for helping monitor and protect your network." He wrote of the product installation, describing it as "straight-forward and simple". The reviewer described the product's ability to provide detailed information about the vulnerabilities identified, allowing administrators to drill down for more information. He was also impressed with LANguard's ability to "compare two scans and identify the differences, allowing you to quickly notice changes such as new network shares or vulnerabilities that have appeared.- About.com, October 2005 |
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Industrial strength solution – In a review for Processor Magazine, reviewer Douglas Schweitzer describes how GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) “plays devil’s advocate and warns users about weaknesses before a hacker can find them.” He highlights how GFI LANguard N.S.S. analyzes the OS and applications running on a network for possible security holes and “provides in-depth information about all your organization’s machines and devices”. He also referred to the HTML reporting system which enables you to “proactively secure your network”. - Processor Magazine, June 2005 |
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W2KNews 2005 Target Award Winner – GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) was voted the winner of the Sixth Annual Target Awards 2005 in the Vulnerability Scanners category by W2KNews, a large online newsletter dedicated to Windows NT/2000/2003 issues. The Target Awards are given to top Windows NT/2000/2003 utilities in 31 different categories through an online reader poll. “The Target Awards represent our attempt to highlight the ultimate shortlist of the best tools that system administrators look for in a number of categories,” said Stu Sjouwerman, editor-in-chief of W2Knews. - W2KNews, June 2005 |
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Best of TechEd 2005 Awards finalist – GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) is one of 31 finalists, out of 260 entries, in the the Best of TechEd 2005 Awards conducted by Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine. It has been shortlisted in the competition's security category.- Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine, June 2005 |
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Recommended by CRN Test Center – AppTech reviewers Darrel Bowman (CEO), Debbie Block and John Jolly awarded GFI LANguard N.S.S. (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) the CRN Test Center Recommended logo with 8 stars out of a possible 10. The reviewers described the product as an "an auditing tool used to proactively secure networks". They were impressed by the product's accessibility: "Installing the software was a snap. After running the initial scan, we were impressed with the tool's ease of use." The reviewers expressed "a huge amount of confidence" in GFI Tech Support as well as in "the company's level of knowledge about its product and all facets of security". They also found the manual to be "very informative and easy to read", stating that it was "a great example of GFI's engineering and security expertise". Read the complete review (PDF format).- CRN, April 2005 |
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Top security tool – GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) placed among the first 10 products in Astalavista's Top 50 Security Tools list.- Astalavista, March 2005 |
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A powerful scanning tool – In a review for IT Week, reviewer Dave Bailey describes GFI LANguard N.S.S. 6 (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) as being "highly configurable", adding: "users can tune the scans at a very fine level to determine what the scans should look for". The reviewer also states that "installation was simple and we started scanning in less than five minutes". Clearly impressed with the product, he reports that GFI LANguard N.S.S. "gives quick, concise results and powerful scanning options".- IT Week, February 2005 |
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Fast, accurate and comprehensive – In a review for New Order the computer security and networking portal, reviewer Alex, a.k.a. Cleanfloor describes why GFI LANguard N.S.S. (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) "happens to be the most used Windows network scanner on the market". He describes GFI LANguard N.S.S. as a "comprehensive scanning and auditing toolset for small or large networks alike" and he lightheartedly remarks that “all its features and functions are able to be taken advantage of by even the most mediocre of systems administrators”. The reviewer was impressed with the product’s scanning implementations and functions, but the “meat and potatoes” of GFI LANguard N.S.S. according to him, lies in its auditing for vulnerable services. To sum up, he finds GFI LANguard N.S.S. to be a “fast, accurate and comprehensive network security scanner”.- New Order, November 2004 |
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GFI LANguard N.S.S. wins Readers' Choice Award – SQL Server Magazine readers voted GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) as a winner in the Security Category in the SQL Server magazine Readers' Choice Awards. Read the complete review (PDF format).- SQL Server Magazine, September 2004 |
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Security Product of the Year finalist – GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) has been shortlisted as one of five finalists in the Security Product of the Year category of the fiercely contested CNET Networks UK Technology Awards.- CNET, September 2004 |
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A great network security tool – In his Skullbox.net article about securing the PCs on a network, reviewer Erik Rodriguez awarded GFI LANguard N.S.S. (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) 9.5 points out of 10. The reviewer noted that one of the great new features of version 5 is the “easy-to-use interface” allowing anyone with general computer experience to use the program. Another good feature according to the reviewer is that LANguard N.S.S. works on both Windows and *nix machines. The reviewer also commented on the product’s feasibility: “It’s worth the price if you are running a small or large network”. He also praised GFI as a company, stating: “GFI has their act together and makes great products. They are one of the software companies who has all-around great software.”- Skullbox.net, July 2004 |
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GFI LANGuard N.S.S. awarded by its customers – GFI LANGuard N.S.S. (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) won the Fifth Annual W2KNews Target Awards, a “people’s choice” award, in the Vulnerability Scanners category. The Target Awards are given to companies with top Windows NT/2000/2003 utilities through an online reader poll where most of the readers are system administrators who are familiar with all the available tools.- W2Knews, May 2004 |
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Best of TechEd 2004 Awards finalist – GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) has been selected as a finalist in the Security category of the Best of TechEd 2004 Awards conducted by Windows & .NET Magazine and SQL Server Magazine.- Windows & .NET Magazine, May 2004 |
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5-star rating – GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) was awarded five stars, the topmost score, by FileTransit.com. FileTransit.com is a software distribution site featuring high quality applications.- FileTransit.com, March 2004 |
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A powerful network security scanner – In a review on the network security site eBCVG.com, GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) is described as a powerful tool which enables network administrators to fix security vulnerabilities before these may be exploited by hackers. Reviewer Danny Tsechansky is impressed by the effortless installation process, which he reports is completed within a few minutes. He also highlighted the product’s many options, which can be changed to fit particular needs, in the article, along with the other in-built tools which make GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner “much more than just a regular network scanner”. The reviewer concludes by highly recommending GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner: “I can truly say that GFI LANguard should be part of your Windows security arsenal. This is exactly what Windows-based network should have in order to keep it more secure.”- eBCVG.com, December 2003 |
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An essential tool – In a detailed article in the Italian IT magazine Login, reviewer Andrea Pompili describes GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) as an essential tool for those managing security within a network. His report describes GFI LANguard N.S.S. as a fundamental tool for network administrators who need an efficient product. The reviewer concludes that GFI LANgaurd N.S.S.’s features, versatility and economical pricing make it a much better choice than other such tools on the market. Read the full review in English (PDF format) in italiano- Login, December 2003 |
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Top score for LANguard N.S.S. – GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) was awarded the topmost five-star rating by Softforall.com, a site providing high quality shareware and freeware.- Softforall.com, October 2003 |
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Top pick – GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) was awarded the top five-point rating by SoftNews.ro, an online library featuring thousands of free and free-to-try software programs for Windows. SoftNews.ro review staff also chose GFI LANguard N.S.S. as a top software pick.- SoftNews.ro, August 2003 |
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High ranking for GFI LANguard N.S.S. – All-Internet-Security.com, one of the most comprehensive and trusted sources of information on the web for Internet security, has awarded GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) the top five-star rating. GFI LANguard N.S.S. also placed third in the site's popular top 20 internet security shareware and freeware list.- All-Internet-Security.com, August 2003 |
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GFI LANguard N.S.S. awarded – GFI LANguard N.S.S. (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) was awarded the top five star rating by FileHungry.com, the resource center for top rated shareware and freeware.- FileHungry.com, June 2003 |
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Top rating for GFI LANguard N.S.S. – The topmost score of five stars was awarded to GFI LANguard N.S.S. (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) by UKwares.com, the UK’s leading shareware and freeware software library.- UKwares.com, June 2003 |
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The most popular commercial security tool – GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) has been voted the favorite commercial security tool and the 8th most popular tool overall in a survey of Nmap users to determine their preferred security tools. This May 2003 study lists the top 75 security tools and its author writes: "Anyone in the security field would be well advised to go over the list and investigate tools they are unfamiliar with. I discovered several powerful new tools this way," one of these being GFI LANguard N.S.S.- Insecure.org, May 2003 |
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5-star rating for GFI LANguard N.S.S. – WebAttack.com, the popular site for Internet and system tools, has awarded GFI LANguard N.S.S. (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) five stars, the highest rating possible.- WebAttack.com, May 2003 |
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Valuable – GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) is described as a valuable tool in the book, 'Special Ops: Host and network security for Microsoft, UNIX and Oracle'. In this comprehensive internal network security guide, lead author and technical editor Erik Pace Birkholz reports that the product "allows network administrators to quickly and easily perform network security audits by combining the functions of a port scanner and a security scanner". Noting that it "lends itself well to internal network security", the book adds that GFI LANguard N.S.S. "covers quite a bit more ground than HFNetChk, [although] it also has a different focus".- Erik Pace Birkholz, Special Ops, Syngress, 2003 |
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An indispensable part of your Windows toolset – GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) “is one port scanner that should be part of your windows toolset” says New Order in a review of the product that focused on the security scanner’s vast set of “options that you can modify to fit your needs". New Order awarded GFI LANguard N.S.S. a score of 4 out of 5.- New Order, February 2003 |
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A must-have security tool – In a round-up of essential utilities to troubleshoot and maintain IT systems, CRN Test Center reviewed GFI LANguard N.S.S. (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) and pronounced that it "could quickly become a must-have for any solution provider dabbling in the security realm". Reviewer Frank Ohlhorst said the team was impressed with the product's quick and easy installation, its simple-to-use interface and the "breadth of the scanning features". He also highlighted its "powerful scripting language to automate and customize proactive security scans".- CRN Magazine, October 2002 |
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Software of the month – Quantum Illusions highly recommends GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager), awarding it top marks and selecting it as the featured software of the month. "So you need to know how vulnerable your system and network is? Then you need GFI LANguard: It is easy to use and will tell you where your security on your network is lacking," the site says.- Quantum Illusions, August 2002 |
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GFI LANguard N.S.S. awarded – SoftwareSeeker, the successful in-depth software directory, has selected GFI LANguard N.S.S. (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) for its Editor's Pick award.- SoftwareSeeker.com, July 2002 |
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Making network administration easier – In a TechRepublic round-up of tools that make his job easier, network administrator and author Trevor Maingot included GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) as one of his favourite utilities, writing: "We use it (among other things) to pound on our firewall from the outside to see what is visible and to scan the inside to see what is open to exploitation."- TechRepublic.com, April 2002 |
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Lots of information for a small investment – In an article entitled "Protecting the Network without Breaking the Bank", Gerald Clevenger described the commercial version of GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI LANguard VulnerabilityManager) and commented that it "provides a lot of information useful in mapping the network, including Domain name, Operating system, MAC address, and netbios name, as well as whether the system is a domain controller or member server", adding that it "provides a lot of information for a small investment".- The SANS Institute, 11 March 2002 |
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