A device that functions as an access control point for users in remote locations connecting to a company's internal network or to an ISP. Also called a "media gateway" or a "remote access server" (RAS ...

In the NAC products we tested, authentication varies from very strong to very weak, and every point in-between. When starting down your path of evaluating NAC products, decide very early what kind of ...

In a world where data breaches seem to be happening more frequently, and more employees work remotely, businesses are looking for ways to tighten security on their networks. One way to do this is by ...

Enterprises struggle to find a sweet spot — in cost, complexity and capability — for user-centric access control. Smart enterprise IT executives know that who you are and what you’re doing mean a ...

NAC solutions are all about enforcing pre-defined security policies on end points such as notebooks and other mobile devices trying to connect to corporate networks. While that common-sense approach ...

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Microsoft NAP is an effective network gatekeeper for Windows endpoints, but initial configuration is complex, policies are basic, and reporting is absent. NAP is best used as a core technology ...

Cisco Systems and Microsoft will announce progress on a 2-year-old effort to link their separate technologies for network client health screening, commonly known as “network access control,” according ...

Cisco Systems released security patches for Secure Access Control Server (Secure ACS) for Windows to address a critical vulnerability that could allow unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute ...