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DEFINITION: Network access control (NAC), also called network admission control, is a method of bolstering the security of a proprietary network by restricting the availability of network resources to endpoint devices that comply with a defined security policy. A traditional network access server (NAS) is a server that performs authentication and authorization functions for potential users by verifying logon information. … Definition continues below.
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Mobility, Security Concerns and Avoidance sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how to optimize your corporate mobile strategy in order to strike the right balance between data security and access to information. Explore how to protect against threats such as malware and spyware, hacking, data loss, and jailbreaking (iOS)/rooting (Android). Posted: 05 Nov 2012 \| Published: 31 May 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Corporate Governance \| Data Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Device Management Software \| Mobile Middleware \| Mobile Workers

Top 5 Strategies for Assuring SaaS Application Access and Performance sponsored by BlueCoat WHITE PAPER: As line-of-business owners (LOBs) seek to initiate the SaaS model, it becomes critical to consider these concerns to assure productivity. This white paper from BlueCoat identifies the key concerns that IT must address to assure access and performance for Internet-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications. Posted: 26 Mar 2013 \| Published: 26 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Application Performance Management \| Applications Management \| Bandwidth Management \| Internet Applications Software \| Network Capacity \| Network Design \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Analysis \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Software as a Service \| Web Applications Management

The Expansion of the Untethered Universe sponsored by HP & Intel® WHITE PAPER: Discover the drivers and market trends regarding wireless LANs today and explore how a truly wireless enterprise is set to soon become a reality. Posted: 31 Jul 2012 \| Published: 31 Jul 2012 TOPICS: 802.11 \| 802.11g \| 802.11n \| Access Control \| Access Rights \| Cloud Computing \| Converged Networks \| IPv6 \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Protocols \| Networking \| Smart Phones \| Tablet PC \| VoIP \| Wireless Networks \| WLAN \| WLAN Access Points \| WLAN Management \| WLAN Protocols

6 Network Design Best Practices for 24/7 Internet Businesses sponsored by Transitional Data Services WHITE PAPER: Uncover six key network design elements that will help you build a high-performance, high availability network to meet the needs of your internet-based business. Posted: 08 Mar 2013 \| Published: 08 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Access Control \| Applications Management \| Circuit Switching \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Networking \| Layer 3 Switches \| Network Architectures \| Network Capacity \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Routing

Rethinking Your Enterprise Security sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: The fact is that the world is constantly evolving, and always connected, and your enterprise must be too. View this resource to learn about modern threats and what you should do to remains safe. Posted: 03 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 May 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Application Security \| Cloud Security \| Cybersecurity \| Data Security \| Endpoint Security \| Identity Management \| Information Security \| Malware \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Systems \| Security Threats

Next Generation Access Network Architecture: Protocols Are Free sponsored by Aerohive Networks WHITE PAPER: Discover how using a distributed control approach to your network architecture can help you conquer the speed, access, and smart device challenges so many organisations today are facing, and eliminate the need for the costly, performance-degrading centralised controller model. Posted: 08 Oct 2012 \| Published: 09 May 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Capital Expenditures \| Handheld Devices \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Protocols \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Smart Phones \| Tablet PC \| Wi-Fi \| Wireless Networks \| WLAN \| WLAN Access Points \| WLAN Management \| WLAN Protocols

The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Cloud Identity And Access Management, Q3 2012 sponsored by Symplified WHITE PAPER: Access this exclusive resource to evaluate some of cloud identity and access management vendors. This report defined six of the most significant solution providers for this specialty, and compared their services. Find out which provider is best for your business by consulting this white paper. Posted: 08 Aug 2012 \| Published: 08 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Authentication \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Security \| Compliance Best Practices \| Enterprise \| Enterprise Computing \| Enterprise Systems \| Identity Management \| SaaS business intelligence

Expanding Web Single Sign-On to Cloud and Mobile sponsored by CA Technologies. WHITE PAPER: Consult this white paper to discover the new technology requirements that are changing the SSO landscape. Learn how you can use SSO to protect your sensitive data and find out what you can do to extend SSO to cloud and mobile environments by clicking through today to learn more. Posted: 25 Oct 2012 \| Published: 25 Oct 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Authentication \| Authorization \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Cloud Security \| Identity Management \| Mobile Device Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| SSO

A Business-Driven Approach to Mobile Enterprise Security sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Prepare your organization for the consumerization of IT and BYOD with the help of this resource. Uncover details about mobile enterprise policy creation, security monitoring, network and security infrastructure, and more. Posted: 11 May 2012 \| Published: 11 May 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| CISOs \| Endpoint Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Device Management Software \| Mobile Workers \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Security \| Patch Management \| Remote Access Security \| Remote Users \| Security \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Threats \| Social Networking \| Wireless Security

The Consumerization of IT: Security Challenges of the New World Order sponsored by CA Technologies. WHITE PAPER: Discover the ins and outs of consumerization: Why it is occurring and the major impact it will have on your business. Uncover the trend's inherent security implications and the methods you can use to keep your critical systems, applications, and information safe, regardless of what device is being used to access them. Posted: 22 Aug 2012 \| Published: 31 May 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Application Security \| Authentication \| Data Security \| Endpoint Security \| Identity Management \| Malware \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Standards \| Security Systems \| Security Threats

NETWORK ACCESS CONTROL DEFINITION (continued): … In addition to these functions, NAC restricts the data that each particular user can access, as wellas implementing anti-threat applications such as firewalls, antivirus software and spyware-detectionprograms. NAC also regulates and restricts the things individual subscribers can do once they are connected. Several major networking and IT vendors have introduced NAC products.NAC is ideal for corporations and agencies where the user environment can be rigidly controlled. However, some administrators have expressed doubt about the practicality of NAC deployment in networks with large numbers of …
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