NW Fusion has an article up titled "SSL-based VPNs are superior." The conclusion by the arguably biased author, Chris Hopen, CTO of Aventail an SSL VPN provider, is yes. But it all depends on one's definition of superior and particularly on a corporation's business needs.
For 'anywhere' access that doesn't require software, other than a browser, on the client-side, SSL VPNs are definitely a fantastic option. But for companies that aren't able to feed all their remote access needs through a browser presenation layer, SSL VPNs can be restrictive.
For a more in-depth look at this issue check out this month's Information Security Magazine cover feature VPNs: Tunnel Visions, by Lisa Phifer.
And don't forget, the definition of superior directly relates to how well a technology meets your business needs.
Posted by Diana at August 11, 2003 07:01 AM