Network access control represents the most significant change in the way that networks are secured since the invention of the firewall. But it’s also contentious, confusing and – when done right – ...

Edge enforcement, which is a type of in-line enforcement, uses a device at the edge of the network. In the case of switched access, the edge is the switch port. Edge enforcement can also be used in ...

The right combination of wireless network hardware and network access control software has freed the IT crew at this small college to focus on user demands other than access problems. Sometimes a ...

Cisco Systems, recently unveiled the Cisco Clean Access Commercial, a comprehensive security policy enforcement and remediation solution specifically designed for the mid market segment and large ...

This column is available in a weekly newsletter called IT Best Practices. Click here to subscribe. A few years ago, industry pundits were declaring NAC dead—done in by complexity and rigidity. Today, ...