IT executives looking to satisfy user demand for remote access but reluctant or unable to handle the support IPSec requires might opt for SSL, which on the whole is lower maintenance than IPSec.

IPSec arrived first on the scene and still rules site-to-site VPNs, but SSL has won converts on the remote access side thanks to its relative simplicity. When IP VPNs came on the scene in the late ...

IPSec or SSL? Another option September 1, 2004. Share. By Barry Phillips. Since their advent, IPSec Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) have revolutionized the way remote workers and business partners ...

In addition, SSL applications will not have centralized storage, shared access to resources (like printers), or files and other options that you can achieve through an IPSec connection.

Net6 claims its remote control and endpoint security features are not available with legacy IPSec or SSL systems. Written by Nadia Ilyin, Contributor Aug. 3, 2004 at 8:41 a.m. PT ...

As more system engineers come to grips with the increasing demand for secure e-business and e-commerce over the Web, it is important they understand the significance of targeting a single architecture ...

Yet IPsec VPN, the more established technology, shows no signs of declining. Indeed, it has many features that give it the edge over SSL VPN. For a start, IPsec VPN is better suited to network ...

SSL VPNs and IPSec VPNs can coexist, says Current Analysis. SSL VPNs are a killer solution for providing application access outside the corporate firewall, while IPSec VPNs are better suited for ...

SSL VPNs are a superset solution, combining capabilities equivalent to IPSec VPNs along with additional access modes that can provide greater flexibility and security in various use cases.

Juniper Networks Inc. is upgrading its remote access platform to support IPSec or SSL sessions, deciding on the fly which technology is better suited for the current connection.

With the 5.0 version of Instant Virtual Extranet, the platform Juniper's SSL VPN family runs on, the vendor is adding a new dual-mode feature that can automatically switch between IPsec and SSL ...

The combined weight of many marketing machines is trying to persuade us that SSL VPNs will soon replace the old methods of encrypting data, but Mike Sma ...