Now that Microsoft’s network access protection has arrived, a startup is trying to make a business out of simplifying NAP setup for SMBs. Napera made its first public appearance last week at RSA ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

At its Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto, Microsoft said it plans to establish NAP as an industry standard. The technology, previously described by some executives as Active Defense technology, ...

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 ...

When two of the industry's most dominant players get together and decide on a way to handle security, most IT managers don't ask whether they're going to do it. They just want to know how and /when.

The integration, announced Monday, comes as many end customers continue struggle with not only how to secure the network, but also the devices and the users that connect to it. According to ProCurve ...