One of the first things Microsoft says it will do with its recently announced Network Access Protection, or NAP, is to protect remote access VPNs. It is good to protect the remote end of VPN ...

At its Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto, Microsoft said it plans to establish NAP as an industry standard. The technology, previously described by some executives as Active Defense technology, ...

Viruses and malware are often stopped by software defenses that run on the desktop; in fact, the antivirus, antispyware and other security suite software business has rapidly become a very lucrative ...

SSL VPN product company Aventail Corporation has joined Microsoft's newly launched Network Access Protection program SEATTLE -- Leading SSL VPN product company Aventail Corporation announced it has ...

Microsoft has taken the next step in making its end-to-end security architecture a reality. On Monday, several companies announced they will be working with the software giant's Network Access ...

Review: Network Access Protection (NAP) is the term Microsoft uses for a suite of enforcement mechanisms closely tied to endpoint security compliance. Related: NAC: What went wrong? NAP is based on a ...

Microsoft NAP is an effective network gatekeeper for Windows endpoints, but initial configuration is complex, policies are basic, and reporting is absent. NAP is best used as a core technology ...

Burton Group VP and Network World columnist Dan Blum seems to agree with me that Vista belongs on your desktops. Not immediately, he thinks, but following your normal deployment schedule of new ...

MANHASSET, N.Y. — Microsoft and Cisco Systems will collaborate to make their emerging products for network security compatible, the companies disclosed on Monday (Oct. 18). The vendors had been ...