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Mirage Networks, developer of patented, full-cycle Network Access Control (NAC) technology, has released a ruggedized appliance that is designed for environments where standard equipment cannot be deployed. The new appliance withstands temperature extremes, vibration and airborne contaminants - conditions that occur in less than ideal environments where computing equipment is essential. Independently tested to comply with select MIL-STD-810F standards, the ruggedized NAC appliance was engineered for industrial environments in gas and energy, transportation, military and manufacturing organizations.
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NeoAccel is coming out with a software version of its NAC-Plus and VPN-Plus that can run on virtual machines. Customers that want to try out the platforms can download the software and hardened operating system and a VMware player - everything they need to try out the platforms except the hardware. The company says that customers can download the software version of its NAC-Plus and VPN-Plus on any laptop, desktop or server hardware will do, making this an economical way to test out NAC or VPN technology.
McAfee has launched a duo of products designed to secure small and medium (SMB) sized enterprises in the region and address current network access control (NAC) issues.The Total Protection for Secure Business product suite is designed to assist small businesses to maintain a secure environment through the use of a single end-to-end solution. According to the security vendor, the new offering provides all the essential elements of security that an organization might need, including desktop, e-mail, web and data protection without creating a large management burden.
Enterasys Networks Inc. has announced new integrated endpoint assessment capabilities for the Enterasys(R) Network Access Control (NAC) in-line and out-of-band appliances, and embedded switch modules. These enable enterprises to ensure only the right users have access to the right information from the right place at the right time. The agent-based or agent-less assessment offers deployment flexibility while determining health posture scoring for laptops, desktops, servers, printers, phones, copiers, cameras, etc. Interoperability has been proven with Microsoft NAP and the Trusted Computing Group’s TNC.
McAfee, the leading security vendor, has announced that its Unified Secure Access suite will be linking endpoint and network security to access control and compliance. The latest unification offering will have a simpler management, enabling enterprises to deploy the NAC solutions to tackle more situations. The suite can be managed centrally through McAfee’s e-Policy Orchestrator product. Also, it can include McAfee Network Security Platform 5.1, a more expensive and fully featured IPS product than NAC Appliance. The McAfee NAC module is available as a software add-on for Network Security Platform, starting at $2,300.
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.
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.