What's the Conficker worm got to do with NAC?

Conficker is a classic black-and-white case in favor of using NAC to fight infection Security: Network Access Control Alert NetworkWorld.com | Security Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Akamai Technologies Fulfill Your Remote Access Strategy for Mobile Users Transform the Internet into a business-ready application delivery platform and achieve a successful remote access strategy. Download this Frost & Sullivan report today: Spotlight Story What's the Conficker worm got to do with NAC? By Tim Greene The Conficker worm doesn't directly have anything to do with NAC, but as is the case when any pervasive attack becomes high profile, vendors leap in to point out how their products could have prevented the problem. Read full story Tim Greene is senior editor at Network World. 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