One of the first things Microsoft says it will do with its recently announced Network Access Protection, or NAP, is to protect remote access VPNs. It is good to protect the remote end of VPN ...

The most significant differences between Microsoft’s Network Access Protection architecture and TCG’s Trusted Network Connect result from the fact that Microsoft doesn’t make switches or routers.

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 ...

Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...