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- See network access control.
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- Spoofing NAC
- Remember Stiennons first law of network security? It is: Thou shalt not trust an end point to report its own state. This means that you cannot trust the IP address, MAC address, location, AV signature file version, and configuration information reported by a device. It can be spoofed....
- Blog posts 2007-04-03
- What is hot in security?
- The question I get asked the most lately is “what is hot?” in the security space. While security in general has never cooled down thanks to the bad guys’ boundless energy and pursuit of money and status, there is definitely an ebb and flow to the various sectors....
- Blog posts 2006-06-07
- Gartner Symposium 05
- To call the annual Gartner conference at Disney World a trade show is not completely fair. It is a mind share event where attendees get to absorb as much as they can hold on IT Architecture, best practices, a whole bunch of stuff I never heard of, and a...
- Blog posts 2005-10-18
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- Sophos Endpoint Secuirty & Data Protection 9.0 (Mac)
- A single agent delivers antivirus and anti-spyware protection, client firewall, data leakage prevention DLP content monitoring, management of removable storage devices and detects and blocks unauthorized software. Combined with integrated network access control NAC and encryption to ensure policy compliance and secure your data, Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection...
- Software downloads 2009-10-14
- 4 reasons NOT to upgrade to Snow Leopard today
- AV software is not compatible.For companies and universities that use NAC, there are little to no AV products that are compatible. Prior to SnowLeopard, there were McAfee and Symantec/Norton. Right now about nothing works, screwing the NAC policies for folks.Oh wait, Mac's dont get viruses. LOL ...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-14
- If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?
- I think the answer could be both are to blame...More more data i could give a clear cut answer such as 1. was there a policy in place that addressed flash drive useage. 2. Did IT limit flash drive useage with admin tools. So who's to blame i cannot say...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-04
- Trinity University Uses Cisco Network Admission Control to Deny Network Access to Devices With Malware and Viruses
- Trinity University is one of the top private undergraduate institutions in the United States, ranking first among western U.S. universities by U.S. News & World Report for 15 consecutive years. As with any large computing environment, protecting users and the Trinity University network from viruses and malware is a constant...
- Case studies 2009-08-01
- How to Get NAC Up-and-Running in One Hour: For Check Point Firewall or Endpoint Security Administrators
- NAC can provide an organization with powerful, granular control of endpoint network access. Port-based NAC deployment is challenging, but gateway NAC can deploy in one hour with a Check Point firewall. Check Point Endpoint Security includes support for both port-based and gateway-based solutions. The policy based controls provided by gateway...
- White papers 2009-07-02
- Unify Endpoint and Network Security With McAfee Network Access Control (NAC)
- Most NAC solutions available to date have been complex, costly, inaccurate, non-scalable, and not secure. McAfee Unified Secure Access is the world's first NAC solution to unify endpoint and network security with access control and compliance. Its adaptive policy technology surpasses current NAC solutions by controlling access and securing networks...
- White papers 2009-04-01
- Magic Quadrant for Network Access Control
- Network infrastructure, endpoint protection and network security vendors are increasingly adding NAG features to their solutions, helping the overall NAC market to mature. Several point solutions persist, with some continuing to provide differentiated value. Because Network Access Control NAC is an embedded feature of so many network and security components,...
- White papers 2009-03-27
- McAfee Total Protection for Endpoint - Advanced Simplifies Security Risk Management at Ellis Hospital
- Ellis Hospital, based in Schenectady, New York, includes a 360-bed, full-service health care facility, a School of Nursing, a mental health clinic, the 40-bed Bellevue Women's Center, and three small patient centers for administering inoculations and drawing blood. Ellis Hospital needs to keep patient data and systems secure using minimal...
- Case studies 2009-02-01
- 802.1X: Port-Based Authentication Standard for Network Access Control (NAC) - A Secure, Strong and Flexible Framework for Network Access Control (NAC)
- The 802.1X standard is the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE standard for port-based network access control. The 802.1X standard delivers powerful authentication and data privacy as part of its robust, extensible security framework. It is this strong security, assured authentication, and stout data protection that has made the...
- White papers 2009-02-01
- Meeting Today's Security Challenges With End-to-End Network Access Control: Juniper Networks Unified Access Control and EX Series Ethernet Switches
- Network Access Control NAC has become essential for enterprise networks. Changing business practices, regulatory demands and an explosive growth in vulnerabilities are driving enterprises to control who may be admitted to the corporate network and what resources - servers, applications, stored data and the like - they may access. Businesses...
- White papers 2009-02-01
- Sophos Case Study: Holy See
- The Holy See's information technology infrastructure is complex. The network managed by the Internet Office needed protection from data leakage and network access risks. Assessing computers and enforcing compliance with the Internet Office's security regulations was a challenge for the company. Having adopted Sophos solutions to protect its clients and...
- Case studies 2009-01-22
- On-Demand Webcast: Getting the NAC of LAN Security
- The presenter of this webcast discusses the strengths and weaknesses of NAC and outlines requirements for a complete LAN security strategy.
- Webcasts 2009-01-01
- Enterprise Threat Management (ETM): Bringing Security Together Through Intelligence
- While IT security spending has been on the increase in recent years, unfortunately so have vulnerabilities and successful attacks. Enterprises are still being infected with undetected, targeted malware - evading traditional perimeter and host defenses. Professional hackers are in it for the profit now and are creating sophisticated ways to...
- Webcasts 2009-01-01
- Check Point Endpoint Security Webinar: Revolutionizing Endpoint Security With a Single Agent
- Check Point has launched the first single agent for total endpoint security. The exciting news is that businesses can now take control of their endpoint security once and for all. No longer need to manage multiple security agents or spend so much time testing and deploying updates. The presenter of...
- Webcasts 2009-01-01
- Check Point Endpoint Security: A Technical Overview
- The attendee will learn how Check Point Endpoint Security makes it simple for IT administrators to configure and deploy a complete endpoint security solution. Check Point Endpoint Security provides the highest level of protection against all endpoint threats through leading security technologies. Strong security that covers everything from malware attacks...
- Webcasts 2009-01-01
- Succeeding With Check Point Endpoint Security: A Customer Story
- Check Point launched the first single agent for total endpoint security including the key data security. There is no longer need to manage multiple security agents or spend so much time testing and deploying updates. It combines the highest-rated firewall, Network Access Control NAC, program control, antivirus, anti-spyware, full disk...
- Webcasts 2009-01-01
- CounterACT: Network Access. Controlled
- Network Access Control NAC continues to build momentum as an ever-increasing number of globally dispersed enterprises look for new and innovative ways to address network security while continuing to support current infrastructure and the expanding mobile and contracted workforce. The challenge facing enterprises is to find the delicate balance between...
- White papers 2008-11-20
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