Net6 offers twist on remote access

摘要

Net6 has introduced a gateway aimed at letting users gain full network access to corporate applications using a lightweight client or just a Web browser to connect. The company says its Net6 VPN Gateway solves drawbacks of two popular Internet-based access methods: IPSec VPNs and Secure-Sockets-Layer-based remote access. While the technologies have similar characteristics, they have differences that matter to customers. For instance, employees of e-mail security service provider Postini use Net6 VPN Gateway instead of a Cisco IPSec gateway because it is easier to distribute the necessary client software and to administer, says Jon Prall, Postini's vice president of engineering.