McAfee bolsters network access security

摘要

McAfee is making it possible for customers to enforce network access policies on unman-aged devices, such as laptops owned by visitors or consultants. The company is announcing that customers now have the option to enforce NAC policies via McAfee's intrusion-prevention system (IPS) appliance known as Network Security Platform (formerly called IntruShield). So, if an unmanaged device is discovered on the network, the IPS can restrict its network access in accordance with preset policies, for example, allowing the device to gain Internet access but nothing else. Until now, McAfee NAC policies could be enforced only via software on each endpoint, which meant that devices not managed by businesses could not be held to NAC rules.