Citrix to Acquire SSL VPN Provider by Dennis Fisher -- Citrix Systems Inc. on Tuesday announced that it is acquiring a small SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) VPN provider, a move that company officials hope will position Citrix as a major player in the remote-access market.
The purchase of Net6 Inc. for $50 million puts Citrix smack in the middle of a rapidly expanding and fiercely competitive portion of the security market.
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Thanks to things like SSL, remote access is much less of a double-edged sword today than it was not so long ago. It saves an enormous amount of time for anybody who administers servers in more than one location, as I do. Precautions must be taken, however, to ensure that what is convenient for the admin is not a cakewalk for the cracker that wants access to your network.
Competition in secure remote access is good news for everyone.
11/23/04: More Secure Remote Access Options
Citrix to Acquire SSL VPN Provider by Dennis Fisher -- Citrix Systems Inc. on Tuesday announced that it is acquiring a small SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) VPN provider, a move that company officials hope will position Citrix as a major player in the remote-access market.
The purchase of Net6 Inc. for $50 million puts Citrix smack in the middle of a rapidly expanding and fiercely competitive portion of the security market. --
Thanks to things like SSL, remote access is much less of a double-edged sword today than it was not so long ago. It saves an enormous amount of time for anybody who administers servers in more than one location, as I do. Precautions must be taken, however, to ensure that what is convenient for the admin is not a cakewalk for the cracker that wants access to your network. Competition in secure remote access is good news for everyone.