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ForeScout Technologies, Inc., policy management solutions has announced that Sutton Valence School (SVS) has deployed a CounterACT(TM) NAC appliance across its campus network to ensure compliance and protect against self-propagating threats. SVS is now using the ForeScout CT-1000 appliance to protect 1,000 on-campus devices. Sutton Valence has recently opened a new presentation theatre on campus. Though the theatre is a wonderful asset for the school, it brings additional security risks when guest speakers plug-in their laptops and require network access. ForeScout’s CT-1000 protects against these types of threats, helping to optimize uptime and availability of the school’s network.
Content management solutions provider Interwoven has deployed Infoblox appliances in order to deliver core network services, including internal domain name resolution (DNS) and IP address assignment (DHCP). All IP networks require properly integrated and robust domain name resolution and IP address assignment services for the smooth functioning of the network and applications. Interwoven had deployed a network access control (NAC) solution with a legacy Windows-based core network services infrastructure that had no provision for effective dynamic DNS updates. Raymond Lockley, CORE systems manager at Interwoven, said
NCP engineering GmbH announced the 9.1 version of the NCP Secure Enterprise Client. Available in North America on December 5th, this major upgrade to NCP’s universal IPSec VPN client will provide users a flexible, intuitive, bundled client for any Windows-based (Mobile, CE, XS/Vista/32/64-bit) or Symbian system (S60 3rd Edition). The client is seamlessly compatible with any IPSec gateway on the market. It can also be integrated with a network access control (NAC) component to ensure highly secure access to central data networks.