Winner: AppShield 4.0, Sanctum, (877) 888-3970, (408) 352-2000, www.sanctuminc.com
Sanctum AppShield 4.0 displays many of the characteristics that make Web application protection software worth its salt, including adaptability in Web environments and support for OWA (Outlook Web Access) and Microsoft FrontPage. Although not the most feature-rich Web application proxy we've seen, AppShield nevertheless blocks most common attacks out of the box--an important consideration given the complexity of configuration--and a few rules changes seal up the rest. AppShield can reduce your processing load by allowing some content to be marked as "always safe" based on file extension. Once configured, AppShield references rule violations to the rule manager, making troubleshooting a snap. In addition, the entire IP packet--not just HTTP headers--can be logged, providing an extremely useful tool for troubleshooting and analysis.
Finalists:
InterDo 2.5, KaVaDo, (800) 239-3203, (212) 302-2400. www.kavado.com
Teros-100 APS 1.7.1, now shipping 2.0, Teros, (408) 850-0800. www.teros.com
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