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ForeScout Technologies' CEO T. Kent Elliott to Discuss Network Access Control (NAC) at Network Security Policy Enforcement Workshops
CUPERTINO, California, October 23 /PRNewswire/ --
What: T. Kent Elliott, Chief Executive Officer at ForeScout
Technologies, will present at two workshops on the topic network
security policy management and enforcement in London, UK. The
presentations will take place at events hosted by ForeScout's
regional channel partners, Data Integration and Convergent
Network Solutions, and Mr. Elliott will join several technology
vendors to discuss IT security policies and enforcement.
Audiences will learn how technology like network access control
(NAC) helps attains the necessary level of network security
without disrupting end-user productivity or increasing the
costs of compliance.
Events Information: Wednesday, October 24, 2007, 11:15 A.M. - 11:55
A.M. Circuit Gallery A, the Williams F1 Conference
Facility, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire. The Data
Integration Executive briefing is a one-day
informational event for those interested in
understanding emerging security threats and
technologies and how to combat them, learning about
new ways to improve security and control costs, and
improving communications regarding security
compliance and threats to the company. Information
about the event and registration are available at
http://www.dataintegration.com.
Thursday, October 25, 2007, 9:00 A.M - 11:00
A.M. Little Ship Club, Bell Wharf Lane, Upper Thames
Street, London. The breakfast meeting, hosted by
Convergent Network Solutions, will feature a
presentation and audience Q&A session on the topic
of network access control. Attendees will gain a
better understanding of which NAC approach is right
for their specific network environment by discussing
topics such as security policy management and
enforcement, as well as deployment and integration.
Topics: Discussion topics will cover the need to enforce security policy
over all devices in the network regardless of whether they are
company owned, personal, or non-user based (e.g. VoIP phones and
printers). Also highlighted will be how organizations can
achieve compliance by ensuring that only the right people with
the right devices have access to authorized resources, therefore
ensuring a secure network.
About ForeScout: ForeScout's clientless network access control (NAC)
solutions enable customers to implement and enforce
network access policies of both managed and unmanaged
devices in both a pre and post connect mode to gain
complete control over network security without
disrupting end-user productivity. ForeScout's flagship
product, CounterACT, combines NAC and signature-less
intrusion prevention in a single network appliance that
interrogates and enforces controlled access of every
device while seamlessly integrating with any existing
IT infrastructure. ForeScout's NAC is completely
transparent and enables enterprises to tailor
enforcement to match the exact level of each policy
violation, eliminating disruptions during device
interrogation. Today, Fortune 500 corporations and
government agencies have deployed ForeScout appliances
globally controlling access to their networks and
resources, defending against hackers and self-
propagating malware, and ensuring business continuity.
ForeScout's headquarters are located in Cupertino,
California. More information can be found at
http://www.forescout.com.
Web site: http://www.forescout.com
http://www.dataintegration.com






