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  • Dynamic policy ensures faster, safer network for school district

    The town of Chelmsford, Mass., hired Enterasys Networks to deploy its new fiber network, using dynamic policy and network segmentation to ensure a faster, safer network for students, faculty and town employees. 

  • NAC appliance vendors: Can you depend on them?

    Network Access Control (NAC) appliance vendors are feeling pressure from infrastructure and endpoint security vendors who offer similar functionality. Is there a future for independent NAC vendors? 

  • NAC integration at the endpoint

    NAC integration with endpoint software enables more than just access control. NAC solutions can be used at endpoints to scan for operating system patches, monitor use of virtual sandboxes, control external drives and more. 

  • Extending NAC enforcement to network security devices

    NAC enforcement tools can be extended to network security and management devices -- and in return user and machine identity can be integrated into firewalling, VPN, application access, intrusion prevention and detection and anti-virus control. 

  • Integrating NAC with network security tools

    Integrating network access control solutions with other network security tools and network inventory applications can produce a more complete user and machine identity to strengthen every policy across the network. 

  • Network access control technology: Over-hyped or underused?

    Thinking of deploying network access control (NAC) technology in your enterprise, but aren't sure if its capabilities have finally caught up to its hype? In this expert tip, Mike Chapple offers an update on NAC and whether it might be right for your ... 

  • Network access control market crushed by economy, but future is bright

    The network access control market has suffered a bloodbath through the global recession, but analysts predict the market will bounce back as enterprises turn to NAC for capabilities like guest networking. 

  • Joel Snyder discusses Network Access Control Day at Interop Las Vegas

    To get a preview of Network Access Control Day at Interop Las Vegas, SearchNetworking.com spoke with event chairman Joel Snyder. In this Q&A, Snyder explains what attendees can expect to learn about this maturing network security technology. 

  • Maturing NAC market gets its first Gartner Magic Quadrant

    The market for network access control (NAC) is maturing, with enterprises adopting the technology in ways NAC pioneers never envisioned. Citing increased interest from its clients, Gartner has published its first Magic Quadrant for the NAC market.. 

  • For network access control, this shop chose Microsoft NAP; here's why

    Our NAC series concludes with a look at why one security architect chose a software-based approach. Hint: Cost and standards were factors.