ipsec in news
iPhone 3G: The wait is over
News The iPhone 3G can be wirelessly synchronised with a Windows PC, and has security features such as support for Cisco IPsec VPN and WPA2 Enterprise with 802.1x authentication for wi-fi network protection. [11 Jul 2008]
3G iPhone to storm enterprise world, says O2
News The iPhone 2.0 comes with a software update that not only includes enterprise-friendly licensing of Microsoft's ActiveSync protocol - for push email, calendar and contacts - but also supports Cisco IPSec VPN for secure transmission of data, and... [04 Jul 2008]
Apple iPhone 'ready for business'
News But ActiveSync support also means iPhones gain security features such as remote wipe and password policies - which Gartner considers essential for business devices.iPhone 2.0 will also support Cisco IPsec VPN for secure transmission of data, and... [19 Mar 2008]
Gates: Security challenges to grow despite Vista
News Microsoft is pitching IP version 6, the next generation of the internet protocol, and IPSec, a suite of protocols for securing IP communications, as part of the solution. Windows Vista has IPv6 built in, as does the upcoming Windows Server Longhorn... [07 Feb 2007]
Cisco warns of VPN flaw
News The technology is used in IPsec virtual private network (VPN) and firewall products from a range of networking companies, including giants Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks. It is an important part of IPsec, which is used to encrypt packets and... [15 Nov 2005]
"Serious" DoS flaw found in Nortel VPNs
News The denial of service vulnerability enables hackers to crash IPSec VPN machines using a specially designed UDP packet. A security research company is warning Nortel Networks customers to upgrade their virtual private network (VPN) routers after it... [31 May 2005]
Security flaw found in IPsec VPNs
News The UK's National Infrastructure Security Coordination Centre (NISCC) has issued a serious warning over the safety of IPsec virtual private networks (VPNs). On its website, NISCC said a flaw in the IPsec VPN protocol could allow hackers to obtain a... [12 May 2005]
Vanco lands BA deal
News The internet based IPSec VPN will cover 155 sites worldwide across 64 countries on four continents. British Airways has signed a multi-million pound deal with UK virtual network operator Vanco to design, implement and manage a global VPN. [24 Feb 2005]
Nokia adds gateways to remote and mobile working
News The products will be based on IPSec and will sit alongside existing offerings that use SSL, another major type of IP VPN technology. The devices that can be used to remotely tunnel in to corporate networks include phones and Communicators that use... [11 Jan 2005]
Secure VoIP has arrived
News SSL has become a popular alternative to VPNs that use IPsec encryption and tunneling for connecting remote workers to corporate networks. Because SSL VPNs give access through a standard web browser instead of through an IPsec client running on each... [08 Sep 2004]
Vanco scoops €4.3m deal for global paint-maker
News The new service will use a combination of eight networking technologies including MPLS and IPSec using leased lines and DSL. Global virtual network operator Vanco has scooped a €4.3m deal to design, build and manage a global WAN for paint and... [28 Apr 2004]
Twingo bingo: Cisco buying security start-up
News Unlike IPSec, which requires a client to be downloaded to a remote PC, SSL allows workers to simply launch a browser from any internet-enabled device to connect to the corporate network. Cisco Systems plans to buy security start-up Twingo Systems... [15 Mar 2004]
Jobs lets Panther off the lead
News Other improvements in Panther include: the ability to place a coloured label on particular files, new VPN software based on the IPSec standard and a new Font Book utility for managing typefaces, a faster program for viewing and searching PDF files. [24 Jun 2003]
Microsoft unveils latest handheld OS and ‘Windows Mobile’ catch-all
News That summary includes features such as supporting IPSec and easy configuration for wireless networking, synchronising calendars and contact books automatically over the air (and with the upcoming Titanium version of Microsoft Exchange), using... [23 Jun 2003]
FCI hands IP VPN contract to Vanco
News The VPN will be secured using NetScreen firewalls and by creating IPSec tunnels between FCI’s European sites. Connector manufacturer Framatone Connectors International (FCI) has said it will slash its network costs by deploying an xDSL-based public... [14 May 2003]
