Archive for September, 2009

What We’re Reading, Week of 9/21

Posted: September 24, 2009 by vpnhaus in Highlights

The Forrester Blog | Infrastructure & Operations Professionals… It’s Flu Season, Connect AND Optimize Your Workers As businesses prepare for office closures due to H1N1 (and other potential disasters), friend of NCP, Chris Silva reflects on employees’ remote connectivity experiences and questions the influence it can have on productivity levels. In addition to speed and [...]

Pat the Device Down

Posted: September 22, 2009 by vpnhaus in Endpoint Management, Posts

Read an interesting article on InfoWorld earlier this week about the iPhone falsely reporting VPN policies and encryption support.  While the iPhone has been updated and fixed, miscommunication with Exchange VPN servers brings up a larger question—should the server do more than just query the device client and should the enterprise VPN take on a [...]

What We’re Reading, Week of 9/14

Posted: September 18, 2009 by vpnhaus in Highlights

ComputerWorld… Cloud security through control vs. ownership Guest writer and analyst, Andreas M. Antonopoulos explains the complexity of cloud computing security from an auditor’s point of view. As cloud computing becomes mainstream, the questions of location, ownership and control become major concerns. In response to these concerns, Andreas raises an interesting point—“We do not need [...]

YES to VPN

Posted: September 17, 2009 by vpnhaus in 64-Bit, Posts, Windows 7

NCP has recently been selected to provide end-point security solutions for Texas-based YES Prep Public Schools.  The school’s IT manager needed a secure VPN solution that would not only allow staff access to the Intranet, but also flexibility to integrate the solution to existing and future devices and operating systems.  NCP Secure Entry Client provided [...]

Having trouble connecting to the network when you are on the road?  Don’t worry, you are not alone.  When traveling, many users report issues to their network administrators stating they cannot access the company’s network.  Employees complain that they either had connection and it was dropped; they were connected, but no VPN access; or simply [...]