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Yoggie Gatekeeper Card Pro

By Christian Harris, ZDNet UK on 28 August 2008 03:22 PM

Tags: yoggie, security, gatekeeper, expresscard, pro

The Gatekeeper Card Pro's web-based management console provides status information, security logs and reports; it can be used to configure device settings, network settings and security policy.

The Gatekeeper Card Pro includes two additional settings for optimising performance. If you use a PPPOE dialler to establish an internet connection, or if you have trouble sending or receiving email, browsing the internet, or receiving updates to Gatekeeper Card Pro, you might need to adjust the MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) setting. This is because the Windows MTU setting might be configured to less than the standard MTU, which is 1500. Gatekeeper Card Pro must be configured to the same MTU as Windows. Some firewalls restrict access to UDP port 9020, which is used by Gatekeeper Card Pro's Web Filtering engine. To overcome this problem, Gatekeeper Card Pro can allow the Web Filtering engine to operate on the well-known HTTP port 443, which is always open on the Firewall. This mode of operation is called Remote Procedure Call (RPC) mode.

Reports are provided about types of security events in the form of graphic charts. These reflect information gathered during the last 24 hours of operation. You can click a chart to view it as a 3D graph, and then click and drag it to change its orientation. You can also navigate through the charts, view them in 2D, replay animations and print them. One of the outstanding features provided by the Gatekeeper Card Pro driver and software is Gatekeeper Card Pro Enforcement. This prevents or disables connection to a network when the Gatekeeper Card Pro is not connected to your notebook. Situations may arise when you need to disable Enforcement — for example, if the Gatekeeper Card Pro has been damaged or lost. Once disabled, you can continue working with a network connection. However, this feature should be used with caution as all Gatekeeper Card Pro protection is disabled.

These days, many professionals take their notebooks with them on holiday. However, internet hotspots, in hotels, cafes or airports, are notorious for their insecurity, exposing unprotected systems to spam, phishing, malware, Trojans and worms and more. Yoggie's Gatekeeper Card Pro delivers powerful plug-and-play protection for notebooks, removes the need to manage multiple software subscriptions and can boost your notebook's performance by removing the security software overhead. Bear in mind that no security solution is perfect and you'll still need to use your common sense. The only downside is that it protects individual computers only, so small workgroups are not supported.

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The good:
  • Compact ExpressCard 34 format
  • Hardened Linux OS
  • 'Plug-and-forget' transparency
  • Automatic updates
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Comprehensive reports
  • Remote management
The bad:
  • Doesn't protect workgroups
The bottomline:

Yoggie's Gatekeeper Card Pro delivers powerful plug-and-play protection for notebooks.

Editors’ rating:

8.4/10

RRP: AU$320.00

Related topics:

Yoggie, security, gatekeeper, expresscard

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