SSL VPN is a newer entry onto the secure access scene. The attractive thing here for resource-strapped IS staffs is that you don’t have to have any software installed on the remote computer.

In the wake of these shortcomings, a new form of secure remote access called an SSL VPN arose as an alternative to IPSec. While still providing the secure access required by remote workers and ...

Thus, you might want to choose a VPN concentrator that lists within its feature sets “automatic cache cleanup after session termination to ensure privacy of data,” as the NetGear SSL device does.

* What is the difference between IPSec VPN and SSL remote access? One of the most common questions readers ask is for a way to compare the benefits of IPSec VPNs vs. Secure Sockets Layer remote ...

SSL VPNs greatly reduce the administrative burden of remote access, because unlike IPsec VPNs, only specific applications are permitted across the SSL VPN, reducing the potential for unauthorized ...

While SSL VPN seems to stealing away most of the limelight, Nokia, which happens to be a top vendor of VPN solutions, recently announced an array of new VPN products based on IPsec.

With the 5.0 version of Instant Virtual Extranet, the platform Juniper's SSL VPN family runs on, the vendor is adding a new dual-mode feature that can automatically switch between IPsec and SSL ...

In the wake of these shortcomings, a new form of secure remote access called an SSL VPN arose as an alternative to IPSec. While still providing the secure access required by remote workers and ...

But new SSL appliances are changing all that. Tried-and-true IPSec provides a layer 3 VPN solution that terminates at the firewall and grants remote users access to the entire network.

His solution: Replace the companys existing IPSec VPN with an SSL-based VPN. Alexza is one of a growing number of companies opting for SSL technology.

The upgrade enables users of Juniper's NetScreen Remote Access and Secure Access SSL VPN appliances to first try IPsec as the transport mode, tapping the high-performance benefits of that protocol ...