University flunks NAC endpoint checks

Security: Network Access Control Alert NetworkWorld.com | Security Research Center | Update Your Profile University flunks NAC endpoint checks By Tim Greene Use of NAC at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City revealed that slightly more than half the machines using the network flunked endpoint checks. 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 QUALYS Webcast: Five PCI Best Practices Listen this to this webcast to learn the latest about the PCI Data Security Standard. Discover why you need to comply with this specification designed to keep owner credit card information private. Learn how to avoid PCI DSS compliance failure and five best practices to supporting the standard. Listen to this webcast now. 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