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Complete end point control for Macs.


Aventail claims to be making it easier and more secure for Mac users to gain remote access to critical applications from anywhere. The SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data.  VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks.  company's latest platform release includes the markets first complete End Point Control solution for Mac devices, with full support for all Mac browsers, including Safari, Firefox and Mac IE. The Aventail platform also supports both Panther and Tiger operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap.  

Aventail End Point Control (EPC (1) (Entertainment PC) See HTPC.

(2) (Electronic Product Code) A standard code for RFID tags administered by EPCglobal Inc. (www.epcglobalinc.org).
) is a framework that protects end users of an Aventail SSL VPN and the network from inadvertent or willful security threats introduced by the remote access device. It combines proactive security measures, like integrity checking, with countermeasures, like cache cleaning, to make sure the client and confidential data are protected. The Aventail Smart SSL VPN requires Mac OS 10.2 or later.

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Title Annotation:Aventail Smart SSL VPN
Publication:Database and Network Journal
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jun 1, 2005
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