Fullerton College Deploys Mirage Networks' NAC Solution for Campus Network.Mirage Endpoint Control Helps Colleges, Universities Ensure 24 x 7 Network Security AUSTIN, Texas -- Mirage Networks(R), Inc., developer of award-winning Network Access Control (NAC See network access control. ) technology, announced today that Fullerton College Fullerton College, in Fullerton, California, is the oldest community college in continuous operation in California, having been established in 1913. Fullerton College’s roots can be traced back to a time when the city of Fullerton was primarily an agricultural community of Fullerton, California Fullerton is a city located in northern Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 126,003. It was founded in 1887 by George and Edward Amerige and named for George H. has chosen Mirage Endpoint Control to secure its campus network. "Like most colleges and universities, we must ensure that our network is secure and available to students, teachers, and administrators, 24 x 7," said Co Ho, System Technology Services Manager, Fullerton College. "With a steady stream of dispersed endpoints accessing our network, we need the capability to monitor each endpoint and to quarantine quarantine (kwŏr`əntēn), isolation of persons, animals, places, and effects that carry or are suspected of harboring communicable disease. any infected or out-of-policy device, while keeping the network up and running for all." The Mirage Endpoint Control solution monitors all network devices both before and after users attempt to log onto the network, combining pre-admission authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. and compliance checks with post-admission behavioral monitoring. The process delivers a comprehensive, full-cycle NAC solution. "Fullerton College required the ability to surgically isolate endpoints that violate IT policy or exhibit threatening behavior before they impact network operations," stated Greg Stock, executive vice president of worldwide operations, Mirage Networks. "Mirage Endpoint Control offers colleges and universities a new level of security that authenticates users and scans each endpoint for compliance and policy violations on admission, then continues to monitor endpoint behavior after admission." Fullerton College joins a growing list of colleges and universities that rely on Mirage Networks to keep their networks secure and operational including The Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania State University, main campus at University Park, State College; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1855, opened 1859 as Farmers' High School. , The Thomas Cooley Law School, Lafayette College Lafayette College is a private coeducational liberal arts college located in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA. The school, founded in 1826 by citizens of Easton, first began holding classes in 1832. and The University of Tokyo “Todai” redirects here. For the restaurant called Todai, see Todai (restaurant). The University of Tokyo (東京大学 . Institutions of higher learning higher learning n. Education or academic accomplishment at the college or university level. , as well as large and small enterprises recognize Mirage's unique pre- and post-admission endpoint control as the leader among NAC solutions. IT departments everywhere are realizing that full-cycle endpoint control is critical to ensuring network uptime. The Mirage Endpoint Control solution is being deployed at Fullerton College by Vega Business Technologies. "We work with several higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. institutions throughout Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, and they are all impacted by security threats from both inside and outside the network. Mirage offers a unique solution to address the education security threat," stated Stephanie Janke, Vega customer support team manager. About Fullerton College Fullerton College, in Fullerton, California, is the oldest community college in continuous operation in California, having been established in 1913. Fullerton College today boasts an enrollment figure of nearly 20,000, with figures anticipated to reach more than 32,000 by the year 2020. About Vega Business Technologies Vega is a provider of industry-leading technologies that address the growing need for businesses to optimize and secure the use of their applications and network infrastructure. www.vegabiztech.com About Mirage Networks Mirage Networks, Inc. is the leading provider of Network Access Control (NAC) solutions, including both pre- and post admission security. The company's patented technology gives organizations control over unknown, out-of-policy, and infected devices resulting in increased network uptime, policy compliance and reduced operational costs. Mirage's NAC appliances work in all network environments, deploy out-of-band and require neither signatures nor agents to enforce policies and terminate Zero-Day threats. Based in Austin, Texas, Mirage Networks' Endpoint Control is a consistent winner of industry awards and recognition. Learn more at http://www.miragenetworks.com (C)2006, Mirage Networks, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. 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