I thought I would pass on this webinar advertisement considering it deals with the education space and it's a topic often discussed on this listserv. I've removed the vendor name to negate any concerns about vendor promotion. You can learn more by click on the URL at the end.
Note that it should be 802.1X, not 802.1x. =) Regards, Frank -----Original Message----- From: Campus Technology Webinar Series Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 8:35 AM Subject: Unexpected Quick Wins in 802.1x: Simplify User Experience, Reduce Helpdesk Workload, Automate Secure Guest Access Unexpected Quick Wins in 802.1x: Simplify user experience, Reduce helpdesk workload, Automate secure guest access April 19, 2007 11:00am PT (2:00 PM ET) ____________________________________________________________________________ ______________________ 802.1x is gaining momentum in higher education. Driven by ever-growing user demand for ubiquitous network access, many of today's colleges and universities are adopting 802.1x as the authentication and access control framework to secure wired and wireless networks. Yet, these gains come with a price. Deploying 802.1x can be challenging. Many campuses report issues with users frustrated by complicated network configuration instructions and problems dealing with guest users. You don't need to dread students returning to campus in the Fall! Attend this free, one-hour insightful discussion with Southern University's Srinivas Yadavalli and security partner [vendor name] as they lay out a strategy for ensuring a rapid and successful deployment of 802.1x and addressing the never-ending challenge of on-boarding new students. Attend this webinar to learn how to: ** Eliminate repetitive and frequent calls to IT helpdesk ** Reduce user frustration with automatic configuration of network clients ** Re-capture IT resources through secure, delegated guest access management Campus Technology's Doug Gale will moderate this session. Come armed with questions for these presenters in the Q&A session following the live presentation. To register http://www.1105info.com/ickkcgx_uqaqmfm.html ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
