Close
  • Latest News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Latest News
    • Networking

    Intel, Cisco Join Forces

    By
    Paul F. Roberts
    -
    August 29, 2005
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      Chip maker Intel Corp. and networking equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc. are joining up in a deal to combine Intels chip-based Active Management Technology with Ciscos Network Admission Control architecture and are collaborating to make their respective wireless LAN products work better together.

      Intel and Cisco used the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco last week to announce the arrangement, which will allow Cisco NAC devices to interoperate with systems that use Intels AMT technology so companies can defend against security threats. The companies also demonstrated a set of features called the Business Class Wireless Suite, which is designed for customers who use Cisco access points and Intel-based clients.

      The AMT-NAC deal could provide a hardware-secured area for computers to store sensitive network admission credentials, or it could open up the NAC program to hardware and configuration data that cannot currently be evaluated for decisions about network admission, said Bob Gleichauf, chief technology officer of Ciscos Security Technology Group.

      Under the partnership, the two companies will cross-license technology for the two programs. Intel will also develop plug-ins that allow AMT information to be exchanged with other software vendors that are part of the NAC program, Gleichauf said. The plug-ins will allow third-party security vendors that have joined NAC, such as anti-virus software makers and vulnerability assessment vendors, to pull information out of the AMT secure storage areas into their products.

      The Business Class Wireless Suite will help clients find the most available access point on a network and improve the process of roaming from one access point to the next, said officials at Cisco, in San Jose, Calif.

      “Youre making a system-level decision on where to roam,” said Alan Cohen, senior director of product management at Ciscos wireless networking business unit. “Its an easier, more efficient roaming process.”

      Cisco will support the features in new code for its IOS (Internetwork Operating System) and in the CCX (Cisco Compatible Extensions) program, which is designed to let client-side devices work with Cisco gear. Intel will support the features in the next version of its Centrino chip set for notebook computers, code-named Napa, which is due in January.

      Customers should see evidence of the AMT-NAC program next quarter, when Intel releases AMT software extensions that allow NAC-compliant devices to evaluate AMT data at the network edge.

      Endpoint control programs

      • Trusted Computing Group Trusted Network Connect is a network admission control client/server architecture based on open standards.
      • Microsoft Corp. Network Access Protection uses Microsofts desktop and server operating systems to enforce client health.
      • Symantec Corp. The security software giant just purchased Sygate Technologies Inc. for an undisclosed sum for its Network Access Control technology (unrelated to Cisco NAC).
      Paul F. Roberts
      Get the Free Newsletter!
      Subscribe to Daily Tech Insider for top news, trends & analysis
      This email address is invalid.
      Get the Free Newsletter!
      Subscribe to Daily Tech Insider for top news, trends & analysis
      This email address is invalid.

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Latest News

      Zeus Kerravala on Networking: Multicloud, 5G, and...

      James Maguire - December 16, 2022 0
      I spoke with Zeus Kerravala, industry analyst at ZK Research, about the rapid changes in enterprise networking, as tech advances and digital transformation prompt...
      Read more
      Applications

      Datadog President Amit Agarwal on Trends in...

      James Maguire - November 11, 2022 0
      I spoke with Amit Agarwal, President of Datadog, about infrastructure observability, from current trends to key challenges to the future of this rapidly growing...
      Read more
      IT Management

      Intuit’s Nhung Ho on AI for the...

      James Maguire - May 13, 2022 0
      I spoke with Nhung Ho, Vice President of AI at Intuit, about adoption of AI in the small and medium-sized business market, and how...
      Read more
      Cloud

      IGEL CEO Jed Ayres on Edge and...

      James Maguire - June 14, 2022 0
      I spoke with Jed Ayres, CEO of IGEL, about the endpoint sector, and an open source OS for the cloud; we also spoke about...
      Read more
      Applications

      Kyndryl’s Nicolas Sekkaki on Handling AI and...

      James Maguire - November 9, 2022 0
      I spoke with Nicolas Sekkaki, Group Practice Leader for Applications, Data and AI at Kyndryl, about how companies can boost both their AI and...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2022 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×