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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 PatchManager) 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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GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner named Gold Winner again – GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI PatchManager) was chosen as the winner of the Gold Award in SearchWindowsSecurity.com's Products of the Year 2006 Patch Management contest. The winners were selected by a panel of judges composed of independent industry experts, Windows security professionals and SearchWindowsSecurity.com editors.- SearchWindowsSecurity.com, January 2007 |
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Good and inexpensive program – In an article about desktop and server security in small to medium enterprises, GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI PatchManager) was recommended as a "good and inexpensive program that checks your network nodes for missing security patches and service packs". The article explained how important it is to have the "latest critical security updates from Microsoft" as this will offer protection from many threats. The author explained how they "tested and liked" GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner and concluded by referred to its cost effective pricing.- PCmag.com, January 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 PatchManager) 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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Best of TechEd 2005 Awards finalist – GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI PatchManager) 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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Top security tool – GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI PatchManager) placed among the first 10 products in Astalavista's Top 50 Security Tools list.- Astalavista, March 2005 |
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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 PatchManager) 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 PatchManager) 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 PatchManager) 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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“An excellent product” – GFI LANguard N.S.S. (now GFI PatchManager) scored 4.7 out of 5 in the review “Taking patch management to the next level with GFI’s LANguard N.S.S.” by Brien M. Posey. The reviewer states that the product “does an excellent job of detecting security vulnerabilities and of deploying patches”. Moreover, the reviewer explains that GFI LANguard N.S.S. is “much more than a patch management product” because it “raises the bar by also scanning the network for other types of potential security vulnerabilities”. He writes that all this is enhanced with: a user interface that he defines as “surprisingly simple” , “a very good collection of reports” and well organised information.- Relevant Technologies, June 2004 |
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Unique features – In an article for Lockergnome's IT Professionals, Diana Huggins highlighted GFI LANguard N.S.S.'s (now GFI PatchManager) unique features, describing the product as a “security scanner that will detect vulnerabilities on your network, scan all machines, determine which patches and service packs are missing, detect open shares” and more.- Lockergnome's IT Professionals, June 2004 |
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“A great package” – GFI LANguard N.S.S. (now GFI PatchManager) obtained an overall good rating in a test by RMIT IT Test Labs that compared four patch management products. Reviewer Kire Terzievski comments that “this is a great package that does a bit more than just simple patching”. The simplicity of querying the machine to check what patches need to be installed was also highlighted. The reviewer was impressed that although there was a lot of information displayed on the screen “it was laid out very well and didn’t cause any major confusion” and added that “it’s hard to think you could get confused using this software”. The reviewer also added that, to complement all this, “this product was also the least expensive.”- Technology & Business Magazine, May 2004 |
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Best of TechEd 2004 Awards finalist – GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI PatchManager) 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 PatchManager) 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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An essential tool – In a detailed article in the Italian IT magazine Login, reviewer Andrea Pompili describes GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (now GFI PatchManager) 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 PatchManager) 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 PatchManager) 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 PatchManager) 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 PatchManager) 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 PatchManager) 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 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. (now GFI PatchManager). - 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 PatchManager) five stars, the highest rating possible.- WebAttack.com, May 2003 |
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