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Posted on September 30, 2008 in AwardsNo Comments »

This post was written by Jason Stella

Great Bay Software, the innovator of Endpoint Profiling for enterprise networks, today announced that Network Products Guide, a Silicon Valley Communications publication on technologies and solutions, has named Beacon Endpoint Profiler(TM) winner of the 2008 Best Products and Services Award in the “Best Endpoint Security” Category. This respected annual award honors products and services that represent the rapidly changing needs and interests of technology end-users. As part of the tech-industry’s leading global awards program, this year’s Best Products and Services were nominated from all over the world.
Great Bay Software’s flagship software product, Beacon Endpoint Profiler, allows network administrators to locate, map and secure thousands of difficult-to-track endpoint devices such as IP phones, printers and biomedical devices — a crucial step in the successful installation of NAC systems. Further, Beacon Endpoint Profiler provides automated endpoint behavior management, alerting administrators to any unauthorized use of networked ports and devices.

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Posted on September 23, 2008 in Appliances, Tips and TricksNo Comments »

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The control of access and screening of endpoints for the compliance with a business’ desktop/laptop configuration posture are the primary reasons for consumers wanting to introduce NAC at their organization. Several NAC products can also provide functions that enable customers to verify whether access policies are enforced, shortcomings at the endpoints are remedied and logs of user activity are updated such that they can stand up to regulatory audits. Potential NAC customers should recognize this additional usefulness of the NAC product, and if helpful, they should make these capabilities part of their product-evaluation check list.
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Posted on September 16, 2008 in Appliances, Product Launches, SymantecNo Comments »

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Symantec is set to launch an on-demand NAC client to go with its NAC appliance that brings features of the client more in line with the company’s permanent NAC client. Like the full-time agent, the new on-demand agent supports 802.1x authentication, enabling out-of-band enforcement of NAC policies. The on-demand agent supports features such as turning on of scans for antivirus software and registry checks.
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Posted on September 11, 2008 in SymantecNo Comments »

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Symantec is releasing an upgrade to Symantec Network Access Control (NAC), which will allow IT administrators to exert control over unmanaged devices and set customized levels of access for guest users entering their corporate networks.
The upgrade is available at no additional cost to customers under warranty or maintenance. The software image will be available for download from Symantec’s Web site on August 15, 2008.

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Posted on September 5, 2008 in Product LaunchesNo Comments »

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A leading global communications solutions provider with the world’s most connected IP network, Verizon Business, has launched a new suite of services designed to assist the network access control (NAC) implementations of a firm. Verizon’s managed security services arm, Verizon Business Security Solutions, will provide the consultants who will sit down with customers and establish the best application of NAC according to their specific individual requirements. Verizon will then select a NAC provider, design the infrastructure, configure and install the NAC technology and provide training to the customer. This will surely help the IT managers to implement NAC in their organization effectively.
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