Security news29 November 2007
Network Access Control stripped bare in Sophos podcast Carole Theriault and Matthew Holden-Milner explore NAC in 8 minute interview
NAC can help defend your company.
IT security and control firm Sophos, today announced the availability of a new Sophos podcast, "NAC stripped bare", where Network Access Control specialist Matthew Holden-Milner explains the importance network access control for today's companies.
Simply click on the arrow above to stream the podcast through your browser. Alternatively you can download it to your MP3 player.
Although NAC has been available for the last few years, many organisations still see it as a new technology. Reports to Sophos suggest that many businesses feel that their questions about NAC have not been answered. This podcast attempts to address companies' needs, answering such questions as how the solution works, whether access control is even required if a firewall and anti-virus are in place, and whether the time taken to deploy the solution is worth the benefits.
"With many industry analysts claiming that NAC is the next big thing, companies are facing a buying dilemma," said Carole Theriault, host of the Sophos podcasts. "Even those that want to bring in the technology are confronted with a massive range of solutions - software or hardware? will the solution they choose work with their existing security vendor? will they have to wait months before they can trial the solution in their own network? Matthew debunks some of the myths about NAC, and explains why allowing only compliant and trusted machines on the network can mitigate against security threats."
- Download and listen to the Sophos podcast: "NAC stripped bare" now
- NAC 101: How compliant are your endpoint computers?
All Sophos podcasts are available for download. Previous podcasts have covered topics such as the dangers of social networking sites, zero-day threats, corporate security policies, and rootkits.
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More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.
