The Network Security. Org

Peer to peer approaches work for a variety of different technologies. But can P2P work for serious network security? A company called InfoExpress thinks so with the use of Dynamic Network Access Control (NAC). Network Access/Admission Control technologies, commonly referred to as NAC, typically involve either hardware infrastructure or client-side software approaches in order to secure a network.

Dynamic NAC (DNAC) changes that paradigm by introducing a peer-to-peer approach that offers the promise of easier deployment, management and scalability.

The privately held InfoExpress is showing off its DNAC approach this week at the Interop networking conference in Las Vegas this week. Neighborhood Watch for Network Security?

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