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Linux endpoint security

GCN tech brief

By Brad Grimes
Sep 20, 2006

Pointsec Mobile Technologies Inc. of Chicago (www.pointsec.com) this month released Version 2.0 of its endpoint security software for Linux-based desktops and notebooks. Pointsec for Linux 2.0 provides FIPS-certified encryption, plus new remote-help capabilities, single-sign-on support and enhanced security for system files, including preboot authentication. The software supports standard Linux kernels, so administrators don't have to rebuild the kernel to work with Pointsec for Linux.

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