Main NAC use: Guest enforcer

80% of NAC is deployed to keep guests and contractors under control Security: Network Access Control Alert NetworkWorld.com | Security Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Oracle Successfully Manage a Secure Database. Database professionals are invited to join this Oracle Live Webcast on Thursday, February 5 at 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT. Gain a better understanding of database security and how to more strategically work with security administrators. Don't miss out. Register for this live webcast now Spotlight Story Main NAC use: Guest enforcer By Tim Greene NAC is used mainly to keep guests and contractors under control when they connect to corporate networks, according to a new Gartner study. Read full story Tim Greene is senior editor at Network World. 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