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NAC: Now? Or Never?

New tech gadgets and a highly mobile workforce have raised the security stakes for corporate networks. Network Access Control to the rescue? Perhaps, but experts debate the value and users face a confusing morass of options.

By Stacy Collett

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NAC Options

Network Access Control choices fall into three general categories. Here are some of the leading vendors in each group.

NAC Infrastructure Providers:

  • Juniper Networks
  • HP
  • Cisco Systems
  • Nortel Networks

NAC Appliance Vendors:

  • Cisco Systems
  • ConSentry Networks
  • ForeScout Technologies
  • Lockdown Networks
  • Mirage Networks
  • Nevis Networks
  • TippingPoint—Intrusion Prevention System appliance
  • Aruba Networks

Endpoint Software Vendors:

  • Bradford Networks
  • Check Point
  • Impulse Point
  • InfoExpress
  • McAfee
  • Sophos
  • Symantec

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