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SSL-VPN Remote Access Solutions Are Fast Replacing IPsec-VPNs But Can Create New Challenges For Management

The downside of IPsec based VPN is its proprietary fat software client that first must be downloaded and installed on each remote workstation prior to use. And the downside of newer SSL based VPN is that its client-less because the universal standard SSL client is already built into each web browser.

SSL-VPN offers users nirvana with anywhere, anytime, and any-device access but dilemmas for management, who are under pressure to deploy enterprise wide access at the same time, protect the organization from itself.

Central to SSL-VPN is a light weight client-less design but itÍs this liberation and freedom of device ubiquity that causes the security policy conflict.

Foremost, users are now having the ability to connect from unknown, untrusted, and publicly shared terminals to download and access files. Sounds harmless, but what happens to them when they are left behind? Even if users remember to hit the delete key before running off to the next meeting, generally complete copies are stored to disk and accessible from the browsers cache and history.

The fat client of IPsec VPN has been a controlling factor that limits access to known devices. Some SSL-VPN vendors offer small real-time downloadable Java/Active X cache cleaners and wipers. While great in concept many public terminals block them due to the fact they look and act very much like invading viruses. And if they cannot be invoked, the user is left with no accessƒ

Everywhere Networks has released the latest generation of their Microsoft award wining FileWay Enterprise Edition 2.0. With an Explorer-like GUI users can easily manage, upload, download, and now view over 325 file types with integrated SecureView. This client-less HTML Print-ready view is never cached or written to the disk and at session time-out or logoff all traces of the document are gone. FileWay Enterprise Edition 2.0 is a powerful complementary technology to your IP/sec or SSL based VPN system. ItÍs the Cadillac web based solution for remote file system and document access.   

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Two boys go on a bicycle trip. En route one of the bicycles breaks down and has to be left behind for repairs. They decide to share the remaining bicycle: They start simultaneously, one on bicycle, one on foot. At a certain point the cyclist dismounts, leaves the bicycle behind, and continues on foot. His friend, when he reaches the waiting bicycle, mounts it and rides until he catches up with his friend, who takes the bicycle, and so on.

How far from their destination should the bicycle be left behind the last time so they reach the destination simultaneously? The distance from breakdown to destination is 60 miles, and they each walk 5 miles per hour and bicycle 15 miles per hour.

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