Are you ready for Windows NT 4.0? ARCServe 6 for Windows NT is. The enterprise backup and recovery program will integrate with NT 4.0 and remain backward compatible with NT 3.51. The new ARCServe version has the Windows 95 look and feel, and supports the "right mouse button" context menu handler, icon handler, and a property sheet handler.

ARCServe's new media management incorporates automated tape rotation and media pooling. Options include a Disaster Recovery (DR) program, image backup and RAID. When you create a disaster recovery boot disk, you can recover your server data without reinstalling NT and ARCServe. Its image backup function bypasses the file system and reads in data directly.

Enterprise edition, $1,395; single server edition, $795; workstation edition, $295; RAID option, $1,995; Image backup option, $1,995
Cheyenne Software
800-243-9462, 516-465-4000

Keeping your network safe from intruders takes just as much vigilance as protecting the borders of your country. BorderWare Firewall Server 4.0 helps you win those border wars with its advanced security and management functions. The suite of third-generation firewalls provides Web-based remote management, advanced Virtual Private Network (VPN) functions and Secure Server Network (SSN) enhancements.

BorderWare 4.0's Java applets poll the firewall for data and provide real-time dynamic management functions. The Java-based platform lets you manage and configure firewalls anywhere on the network from your management station. The program's public key encryption and dual authentication provide privacy and data integrity. It supports encrypted data transfer speeds over 56Kbps and T1 connections.

The firewall server uses a Secure Server Net to thwart hackers. A third LAN segment that is protected from the Internet and isolated from the internal network, the Secure Server Net runs independently of the internal network but appears to outsiders to be running off the firewall.

From $4,000 to $16,000
Secure Computing Corp.
416-368-7157, fax 416-368-7789

Okay, 'fess up. Sometimes you walk away from your computer without logging off or saving crucial information. NetOff 5 can do it for you-and lock your mouse and keyboard. NetOff 5's virtual user function saves open files just as if you were at the computer. It also includes an instant logoff feature. You click an icon, and it closes and saves each open file before logging you off. You can set it to blank the screen and freeze your mouse and keyboard after an inactive period.

$499
Citadel Computer Systems
800-962-0701, 713-686-6400

WebMirror Personal Edition acts as a Web information retrieval manager. Tell the program how many hyperlinks to retrieve, what keywords or phrases to search for, what time to retrieve the Web page and how many times to retry a busy site.

$29.95
MobileWare Corp.
800-260-7450, 214-952-1200

OpenMind 3.0 lets you set up an intranet for collaborating on documents and projects without having to extensively program or customize the program. The software supports MAPI 1.0 for interoperability with Microsoft Exchange, and allows group conferencing, document management, electronic publishing and Internet access.

$75 for server; $50 per client; e-mail and news module, $495
Attachmate Corp.
800-426-6283, 206-644-4010

Instant Internet 3.1, which takes you from your NetWare LAN to the Internet, now supports Java and includes higher bandwidth ISDN for faster dial-up performance. The program added a 32-bit Winsock to help performance under Win95. Its built-in ISDN bandwidth is up to 128Kbps.

ISDN version: $4,195 for single Ethernet, $4,545 for dual Ethernet, $5,095 for Token Ring; modem version: $3,495 for Ethernet, $3,745 for dual Ethernet, $4,395 for Token Ring
Performance Technology
800-784-4638, 210-979-2000