Symantec (ticker: SYMC, exchange: NASDAQ Global Market (.O))
News Release -
6-Feb-2007
Symantec Bolsters the Market's Most Comprehensive Network Access Control SoftwareNew Version Expands Options for Evaluating the Health of Both Managed and Unmanaged Endpoints in a Single Product
CUPERTINO, CA, Feb 06, 2007 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced it has extended its
Symantec Network Access Control software with new features that
enable enterprises to more easily enforce network access control
across all managed and unmanaged endpoints. It is the only network
access control (NAC) product to offer remote scanning in addition to
both persistent and dissolvable agents, and to offer agentless NAC
enforcement, Mac OS X agent support, and an integrated 802.1X
supplicant in a single product.
"Through offering a software product that integrates three assessment
options: persistent agents, dissolvable agents, and remote
vulnerability scanning, Symantec provides a thorough solution for
evaluating endpoints on the LAN," says Chris Liebert, senior analyst,
Yankee Group. "Enterprises have multiple requirements for evaluating
endpoints that may be managed, unmanaged, with disparate operating
systems and that require both wired and wireless network access."
The addition of Symantec Network Access Control Scanner's agentless
assessment functionality provides an enterprise with a third means to
evaluate or assess the health of endpoints connecting to their
networks. This includes endpoints not managed by the organization,
such as guest users, non-Windows endpoints (i.e. UNIX systems) and
networked devices (i.e. printers). With the addition of the
agentless scanner, the Symantec Enforcement Agent for Mac OS X, and
the integrated 802.1X supplicant, Symantec Network Access Control
extends its lead as the most flexible and deployable network access
control software product.
"Symantec Network Access Control holds a significant advantage over
other solutions because it can be deployed immediately without waiting
for emerging standards, across a wide range of a company's existing
environments," said Brad Kingsbury, vice president, product delivery,
Endpoint Security, Symantec Corp. "Symantec Network Access Control is
not built on proprietary protocols and therefore does not restrict a
customer's ability to deploy it across all their various
environments."
Availability
The latest version of Symantec Network Access Control 5.1.5 is
expected to be available this month directly and through the network
of Symantec's channel partners, and worldwide in March 2007.
About Symantec
Symantec is a global leader in infrastructure software, enabling
businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world. The
company helps customers protect their infrastructure, information,
and interactions by delivering software and services that address
risks to security, availability, compliance, and performance.
Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has operations in 40
countries. More information is available at www.symantec.com.
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CONTACT:
Andrew Ryan
Symantec Corporation
954-806-9529
andrew_ryan@symantec.com
Sherri Walkenhorst
Connect Public Relations
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