- More porn sneaks onto the iPhone
- 'Swatting' case shows need to ban caller-ID spoofing
- Why the iPhone can't be "killed"
- Nortel enterprise chief wants to bring back Bay
- US sets final emergency responder wireless pilot
If you don't like IPSec VPNs, then you'll love SSL VPNs. That's the pitch from vendors pushing SSL VPNs as the alternative for secure remote access, as a platform for extranet deployment and even as an internal security tool for corporate LANs.
Since we tested this class of products nearly two years ago, vendors have packed them chock full of application support, security options and end-user presentation glitter. The upshot is that comparing SSL VPN devices side by side uncovers more differences than similarities.
The 11 products we tested in seven critical areas of operation were: AEP Networks' Netilla Security Platform, Array Networks' SPX-5000, Aventail's EX-1500, Caymas Systems' Caymas 525, Check Point's Connectra, F5 Networks' FirePass 4100, Fortinet's Fortigate-3600, Juniper Networks' Secure Access 6000, Nokia's Secure Access System 500s, Nortel's VPN Gateway 3070 and SonicWall's SSL-VPN 2000.
The seven critical areas were (see How we did it):
|
As in our last test, Juniper steps to the front of the line with a massive set of enterprise features. In every category, including end-point security, detailed access control and interoperability testing, Juniper leads the pack.
Comment