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Nonprofit secures guest access with network access control
Like many nonprofit organizations, the Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) has many volunteers who access the network with their own computers. GLSP secured these PCs with a network access control product from InfoExpress. Article
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Configuring LAN edge switches for network access authentication
Intelligent edge switches can play a role in network access authentication, but these functions are often overlooked. Tip
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NAC appliance combats unwitting insider threats from infected devices
Burned once by an unwitting employee whose personal laptop infected the network, a northern California credit union is using a network access control (NAC) appliance to thwart insider threats before they wreak havoc. Article
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How does Active Directory for Cisco ACS work?
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Two colleges switch to Enterasys in order to escape ACL programming
ACL programming in command line interface can be time consuming, which is why two colleges recently switched to Enterasys Networks, whose switches have policy and security capabilities baked in, making it easier for small networking teams to configur... Article
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Using NAC endpoint fingerprinting to inventory dumb devices
Many enterprises fail to inventory and monitor IP-enabled dumb client devices like badge readers, HVAC systems and printers. Endpoint fingerprinting in network access control (NAC) can solve this problem. Article
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Who said Network Access Control technology wouldn't survive?
The 2009 emergence of a Gartner Magic Quadrant for NAC is one sign that the technology that has been derided for not taking off fast enough to survive may finally be maturing -- and doing more than anyone once thought it could. Slideshow
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What are two common devices that control outbound network access?
Read here to discover devices that will control outbound network access and enable and allow network access. Ask the Expert
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Using NAC for smartphone security on wireless LAN
As unmanaged, Wi-Fi-enabled smartphones proliferate on corporate networks, network managers should use wireless network access control (NAC) to give them an idea of what's on the network and how they can secure those devices. Article
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Network security risks multiply when enterprises begin outsourcing
Network security risks of outsourcing tech jobs worry IT executives, according to a new survey. Without the right protections, outsourcing could expose companies to a network security breach. Article