SecureComputing's PremierAccess is a robust and simple-to-configure authentication system, offering broad support for back-end authentication, including Microsoft Windows NT/2000 directory support, NDS, RADIUS, its own SafeWord token and RSA SecureID. Client support covers all Windows platforms as well as Apple Mac OS X, Linux and Sun Microsystems Solaris in an easy-to-manage package. By assigning scores to authentication methods and setting the minimum score required to gain access to a protected resource, organizations can quickly integrate multiple authentication methods, such as passwords, tokens, biometrics and digital certificates, into robust policies. PremierAccess doesn't require that all authentication schemes be deployed at every authentication point, as long as there are sufficient methods for users to acquire an acceptable score, making policy deployment scalable.
Finalists:
Entrust TruePass 6.0, Entrust, (888) 690-2424, (972) 713-5800. www.entrust.com
Novell Modular Authentication Service 2.0 Enterprise Edition (NMAS), now shipping 2.1, Novell, (888) 321-4272, (801) 861-4272. www.novell.com
Host Intrusion Prevention System
Winner: Cisco Security Agent, formerly Okena StormWatch 3.0; Cisco Security Agent Profiler, formerly Okena StormFront 2.0, Cisco Systems, (800) 553-6387, (781) 209-3200. www.cisco.com
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
