Clientless Network Access Control Expertise Furthers Security Standards Development to Support 'Deperimeterized' Business-to-Business Networking |
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CUPERTINO, Calif.—July 11, 2006—ForeScout Technologies, a provider of tailored network access control (NAC) for enterprises, today announced that it has joined The Open Group, and its Jericho Forum, in order to lend its expertise in clientless NAC to the rapidly developing NAC marketplace. The Open Group is a vendor and technology neutral consortium focused on open standards and global interoperability within and between enterprises. More than 200 companies have joined The Open Group, including Hewlett Packard, Cisco Systems, the Boeing Company, and Deloitte and Touche.
ForeScout will support the goals of The Open Group and Jericho Forum through its knowledge and experience of securing large enterprise networks and its intellectual property from both internal and external threats. Through its affiliation with the Forum, ForeScout will further extend its architecture to interoperate with the next generation of open standards. "The addition of ForeScout Technologies adds a new perspective to the Jericho Forum because of the company's expertise in network access control," said Allen Brown, president and CEO of The Open Group. "We look forward to the industry benefiting from ForeScout's knowledge and experience, furthering the development of open standards to enable the secure, boundaryless flow of information within and between organizations." "The Open Group has a compelling vision for deperimeterization, which is a natural fit for network access control," said Gord Boyce, global vice president, sales and marketing. "By joining The Open Group, ForeScout will continue to ensure interoperability across products and provide valuable input needed to create the best new standards for our enterprise customers." About The Open Group The Open Group is a vendor-neutral and technology-neutral consortium, which drives the creation of Boundaryless Information Flow™ that will enable access to integrated information within and between enterprises based on open standards and global interoperability. The Open Group works with customers, suppliers, consortia and other standard bodies. Its role is to capture, understand and address current and emerging requirements, establish policies and share best practices; to facilitate interoperability, develop consensus, and evolve and integrate specifications and open source technologies; to offer a comprehensive set of services to enhance the operational efficiency of consortia; and to operate the industry's premier certification service. Further information on The Open Group can be found at http://www.opengroup.org. About The Jericho Forum Hosted by The Open Group, The Jericho Forum is an international circle of IT customer and vendor organizations dedicated to the development of open standards to enable secure Boundaryless Information Flow across organizations. The forum aims to drive and influence the creation of common security standards that will meet future business needs for secure Information and Communications Technology (ICT). |
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About ForeScout Technologies, Inc.
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 network access control 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. |
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