Zecurion's Zlock rewrites the rules

We installed the software onto a PC running Windows 7 Ultimate, using a SafeNet Sentinel key. The software was up and running within a matter of minutes.

From the Zconsole 1.4 software, we were able to get a networkwide view of devices and applications throughout. On a component-by-component basis, we were able to either allow or disallow each individual device and user's access to USB devices, I/O ports, floppy drives, CD/DVD drives, removable media, PCMCIA adapters, infrared ports, modems, FireWire outlets, printers and network adapters.

For example, the default access policy for USB drives is to allow access to everyone on a network. But Zlock gave us the ability to provide read-only access, deny access to all users or to create custom access rights for users and groups. From our main workgroup, we could filter out individual users and prevent them from accessing USB devices on a network. That could prevent, for example, a third-party contractor from having access to a customer database on a network--and having the ability to copy that data to a thumb drive and simply walk it out of the building. At the same time, regular, salaried employees could have full access. Or, if need be, access could be limited to only the CEO or CIO.

Zlock also provides the ability to write and deploy specific scripts that can adapt to a business' rules or provide custom notifications to an administrator.

We think Zecurion could be on the way to becoming one of the stronger players in the data security space, and the company is a strong alternative for VARs to consider when looking at solutions for small or midsize businesses or workgroups. The CRN Test Center can easily recommend Zlock as a data security solution--particularly in scenarios where compliance dictates that every end point on a network be guarded against data theft via sneaker net as well as Internet.

Zecurion sells through solution providers in its Zecurion Advantage Partner Program which offers private-label and co-label license models; pricing for Zlock is based on total number of user seats.