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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Network Access Control

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December 17, 2008


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SECURITY SOLUTIONS

--Network Access Control
by Jason Bovberg
Pre-admission or post-admission, agent-based or agentless, inline or
out-of-band--choosing a network access control (NAC) solution
(http://ct.email.windowsitpro.com/rd/cts?d=33-19417-803-202-62923-2069763-0-0-0-1-2-207) involves many
considerations. In this buyer's guide, learn what type of NAC solution
can help you efficiently secure and manage remote users' access to your
network. Read the complete article here
(http://ct.email.windowsitpro.com/rd/cts?d=33-19417-803-202-62923-2069764-0-0-0-1-2-207, including the
accompanying buyer's guide table.

[Editor's Note: Security Update will not go out on December 24 or
December 31. The next issue is scheduled for January 7. Happy holidays!]

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--Microsoft to Issue Emergency IE Fix Today
Microsoft issued an emergency warning about a newly discovered "zero
day" attack against various versions of Internet Explorer (IE)
(http://ct.email.windowsitpro.com/rd/cts?d=33-19417-803-202-62923-2069766-0-0-0-1-2-207. The flaw that allows
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--Lumension Survey Notes Top Threats
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(http://ct.email.windowsitpro.com/rd/cts?d=33-19417-803-202-62923-2069770-0-0-0-1-2-207.

--Malware Fiesta Attracts and Infects Thousands
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