In a recent research report from the distinguished analyst firm Gartner Research (Strategic Road Map for Network Access Control, Oct. 11, 2011), Lawrence Orans, research director, and John Pescatore, vice president, state “Consumerization is an unstoppable trend, and most organizations need to demonstrate flexibility and allow employees to use their personal devices for work. But, they also need to establish limits and not permit every device, every operating system and every configuration. Network and security managers will use NAC to retain control of the network in a ‘Bring Your Own Device’ (BYOD) environment.”
Gartner and others have noted that though the BYOD challenge is new in enterprises, educational institutions have been successfully addressing it for many years. Because Bradford’s early customers were primarily in the education field, the company has many years’ experience navigating BYOD issues and supports more user device types than any other NAC vendor. Bradford’s Network Sentry was designed to address the security risks introduced by BYOD, enabling organizations to gain visibility and control over mobile devices and ensure quick, convenient access for trusted devices and users.
Bradford Networks the best choice for network security in evolving IT environments.
“We needed a scalable, flexible NAC solution that would have minimal impact on our users. It was also important that the solution we chose would integrate with TippingPoint and other existing technology. This was a key driver for us, and we chose Network Sentry from Bradford Networks as the best solution for our environment... read more”–John Bozer Director of Information Systems Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMH)
“Concerns over security and compliance are front and center today for all educational institutions. At Bryant University our strategy is to embrace the endpoint devices students bring to campus such as smart phones and other mobile devices. We want them to leverage the technology as part of their academic experience. Bradford’s security platform allows us to maintain conventional IT security controls regardless of the end-point device type. Ultimately we’re not held back in our widespread adoption of new technologies that benefit our students...read more” –Art Gloster CIO Bryant University
“We were blind as to what was being plugged into our LAN…we required a solution we could tailor to our specific security requirements while integrating with our existing LAN infrastructure. Bradford’s NAC Director not only fulfilled those requirements but has exceeded them. The solution provides us with complete visibility across our LAN which is imperative when operating within a public environment. If you think you know what’s on your network think again. NAC Director has highlighted security risks we otherwise would never have known about... read more”–Ryan Hewitt Security Analyst Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust
“Bradford Campus Manager has provided me with detailed insight into who’s using what machine on our network. That’s information we just didn’t have previously and, practically speaking, it’s not visibility we would ever turn down. We’re very pleased with the decision we’ve made...read more”–James Dore IT Officer New College at Oxford University
“This fall went smoothly; the process is almost trivial. This is in direct counterpoint to the days of the Blaster and Nachi viruses when we were scrambling for more than a semester, and we weren’t able to focus on anything but the viruses. Network Sentry allowed us to get our lives back... read more”–Timothy Lynch Childress Network Services Manager Bridgestone Credit First National Association (CFNA)