Comments on: Identity-based Networking http://www.seanconvery.com/weblog/2008/08/07/identity-based-networking/ Ruminations on Information Technology Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:43:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Renuka Nadkarni http://www.seanconvery.com/weblog/2008/08/07/identity-based-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Renuka Nadkarni Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:38:58 +0000 http://www.seanconvery.com/weblog/?p=131#comment-75 Sean, I accidentally bumped into this and can not agree more on the NAC evolution.. Its a great feeling to see validation of exact words I used to describe the space few days ago.. similar thought process from several sources.. BTW I read Identity engines was releasing a posture check client. Is it out yet? Renuka Nadkarni Director Product Management, Nevis Networks Sean, I accidentally bumped into this and can not agree more on the NAC evolution.. Its a great feeling to see validation of exact words I used to describe the space few days ago.. similar thought process from several sources.. BTW I read Identity engines was releasing a posture check client. Is it out yet?
Renuka Nadkarni
Director Product Management, Nevis Networks

]]> By: Sean http://www.seanconvery.com/weblog/2008/08/07/identity-based-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Sean Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:53:36 +0000 http://www.seanconvery.com/weblog/?p=131#comment-74 Ian! Good to hear from you. I agree regarding the original goals of IBNS, I think it was just a bit ahead of its time and the stability wasn't there across all the aspects of the solution. I agree that device health should just be a component of an overall identity decision. You don't get access to a finance database because your machine is up to date, you get it because you work in finance *and* your machine is up to date. Unfortunately, the NAC market seemed to spin in a very posture-centric way and the notion of identity was diminished if not completely lost. It is good to see that coming around a bit. Ian! Good to hear from you. I agree regarding the original goals of IBNS, I think it was just a bit ahead of its time and the stability wasn’t there across all the aspects of the solution. I agree that device health should just be a component of an overall identity decision. You don’t get access to a finance database because your machine is up to date, you get it because you work in finance *and* your machine is up to date. Unfortunately, the NAC market seemed to spin in a very posture-centric way and the notion of identity was diminished if not completely lost. It is good to see that coming around a bit.

]]> By: Ian F http://www.seanconvery.com/weblog/2008/08/07/identity-based-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Ian F Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:19:26 +0000 http://www.seanconvery.com/weblog/?p=131#comment-73 Hmmm, this whole Identity Based Networking thing sounds very familiar. I wouldn't say the perspective is remarkably new, but it comes across fairly sound to me. Long before NAC existed the virtues and concepts of Identity Based Networking were being actively promoted by some (a very small few) in the industry. Some might say that IBN(S) could actually be considered the forefather to NAC, and that NAC in its essence, is really an extension of IBN which integrates posture as an additional authorization dimension. But, I digress... ;-) Hmmm, this whole Identity Based Networking thing sounds very familiar. I wouldn’t say the perspective is remarkably new, but it comes across fairly sound to me. Long before NAC existed the virtues and concepts of Identity Based Networking were being actively promoted by some (a very small few) in the industry. Some might say that IBN(S) could actually be considered the forefather to NAC, and that NAC in its essence, is really an extension of IBN which integrates posture as an additional authorization dimension. But, I digress… ;-)

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