Swedish municipality enforces NAC policies with Juniper device

Security: Network Access Control Alert NetworkWorld.com | Security Research Center | Update Your Profile Swedish municipality enforces NAC policies with Juniper device By Tim Greene NAC is being used by the municipality of Fredrikstad Kommune to simplify its complex access restrictions to servers that would otherwise require individual policies and access controls. The Swedish municipality set up a Juniper ISG router in the network to enforce NAC policies determined by a Juniper Infranet Controller (IC) device. Read full story Tim Greene is a senior editor at Network World, covering network access control, virtual private networking gear, remote access, WAN acceleration and aspects of VoIP technology. You can reach him at tgreene@nww.com. MORE STORIES SPONSORED BY SOPHOS INC. Learn how NAC Keeps Rogue PCs at Bay Find out how you can reduce your company's risk stemming from unauthorized end-points on your network with NAC technology. Read this whitepaper to learn how NAC integrates with existing network-based security enforcement tools to create a safer environment. Learn more today. RELATED NEWS: The upside of 802.1x for NAC users, 12/13/07 ProCurve from HP has joined the OpenSEA alliance, which is developing an open source 802.1x client. The upside of this for NAC users is that if they are implementing NAC and using 802.1x as the authentication and enforcement mechanism, they don't have to rely on Cisco, Juniper or Microsoft, the three major commercial vendors of such software. The 15 biggest tech disappointments of 2007, 12/18/2007 From on-demand video services that were overly demanding, to underwhelming operating-system updates, 2007 was full of disappointments.  Cisco: the new software giant, 12/13/2007 For the first time, Cisco has assembled all of its software assets - IOS, Unified Communications, Collaboration and Network Management - under a ... The Network World IT Buyer's Guides provide comprehensive, detailed information on how to select, test, buy and deploy thousands of network and IT products. The new Network World IT Buyer's Guides offer even more features than before, here's just one that's worth checking out: Network Access Control THE FASTEST FIREWALLS  Crossbeam, IBM win raw performance test; Juniper scores on price. HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Find the very best tech holiday gift ideas. SPONSORED BY SOPHOS INC. Learn how NAC Keeps Rogue PCs at Bay Find out how you can reduce your company's risk stemming from unauthorized end-points on your network with NAC technology. Read this whitepaper to learn how NAC integrates with existing network-based security enforcement tools to create a safer environment. Learn more today. Holiday Tech Toys Stumped on what gadgets and gizmos to give this holiday? Have no fear, Cool Tools' Keith Shaw is here. We do all of the heavy lifting of wading through hundreds of submitted technology products to find the very best holiday gift ideas. Click here to view our holiday gift guide: http://www.nww.com/PSA2_1210 Featured reader resource 90% of IT Managers are leaving their company at risk for a DNS ATTACK. Get the tools and resources you need to keep your DNS healthy and secure. Run a DNSreport on your domain today - 56 critical tests run in 8 seconds. Visit www.dnssfuff.com to learn more. (apply coupon NWW2007NLA for a 25% membership discount)   12/20/07 TODAY'S MOST-READ STORIES: How to really bury a mainframe BGP bug bites Juniper software 10 crazy USB stocking stuffers Xbox signal jamming WLANs 15 must-have Firefox tricks Feds are dropping the ball on IPv6 Microsoft security update cripples IE Phone-record thieves laugh at the law Guru predicts last-minute IPv6 switch New Sprint chief Hesse faces a big inbox TOP 100 OF 2007 Webcast: Beyond perimeter security Listen to industry experts discuss the need for strong security throughout an IT environment. One expert says, the barbarians are not at the gate, they are already inside. Securing one access point to your network simply is not enough. Learn more today. Access this webcast now. IT Buyer's Guides Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. Visit now.   To continue receiving NetworkWorld's Security: Network Access Control Alert newsletter, please add @nwfnews.com to your white list. COMPLIMENTARY SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE As a NW newsletter subscriber you are eligible to receive 50 issues of Network World Magazine, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Sign up for your subscription today: Apply here. International subscribers,click here.   SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Terms of Service/Privacy Network World, Inc., 118 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2007