SSL VPN cleans up remote access devices.Aventail has announced its new Aventail Secure Desktop and an enhanced version of Aventail Cache Control that delivers an advanced solution for protecting an access to critical network resources from airport kiosks, wireless hot spots, employee-owned PCs and PDAS PDAS Public Domain Aeronautical Software PDAS Plant Data Acquisition System PDAS PCS Data Access Service (Telcordia) PDAS Personnel Data Access System . Integrated into Aventail's 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. appliance, these latest offerings allow companies to feel confident about extending secure remote access to non-corporate-owned devices by creating an encrypted virtual desktop environment an then erasing the data from the system upon the termination of the session. With the adoption of SSL VPNS VPNS Virtual Private Network Service (AT&T) , companies can provide access to Web and client/server applications from any non-corporate-owned device with a Web browser. However, since Web browsers cache all data on public computers, end-users unknowingly risk leaving sensitive information such as passwords, cookies and documents stored on the computer--especially if the user fails to logoff See logout. www.aventail.com. |
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