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 ...

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 ...

Microsoft will ship on Nov. 12 its revamped Systems Management Server, now called System Center Configuration Manager 2007. With it ships the first piece of the company’s integration between its ...

Napera's plug-and-play network access control appliance brings NAP services to Windows and Mac OS X, without the use of Windows Server 2008 Napera N24 is a 24-port switch and Amazon-based Web ...

Microsoft’s Network Access Protection (NAP) serves as a good foundation for securing Windows network infrastructure. Nevertheless, you can usefully expand NAP’s capabilities with applications that ...

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 ...

Microsoft’s server-side support for network-access control has finally seen the light of day. The security scheme – Microsoft calls it Network Access Protection (NAP) — is an ambitious attempt to ...