Security

Syncing up mobile usage, security

* Adding smart phones to endpoint security

ConSentry edges out Nevis in in-line NAC appliance test

Pair offers increased access control with minimal impact on existing networks.

WatchGuard puts high-end security in low-end boxes

Making wide-area file services secure

* Need for SMB signing with WAFS solutions has increased with the widespread availability of a hacker tool called SmbRelay

AT&T to use Cisco’s VPN technology in MPLS service

Carrier is using Cisco’s encryption technology to augment its MPLS-based offering

Cisco strengthens IOS code with VoIP, security enhancements

Router software upgrade adds expanded SIP support, IDS 5.0 signatures, and a small but potentially useful NAC feature

VMware warns of flaw in VirtualCenter client

* Patches from VMware, Trustix, rPath, others * Top 10 viruses in November * Existing malware could affect Vista, and other interesting reading

TNT upgrades its NAC-alternative gear

New software checks health of machines, enforces security policies

Opalis adds ITIL-based workflow to automation software

Company expands automated best practices, integrates with more third party vendors and adds dashboard

A test of NAC appliance performance

For ConSentry and Nevis boxes, it’s a tradeoff between speed and security.