It protects the integrity of the corporate network by restricting VPN access terminating at the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance based on an endpoints security posture. Endpoint posture assessment and remediation across wired and wireless environments validate the status of various antivirus, personal firewall, and antispyware products. Out of compliance endpoint enforcement provides options to remediate and implement additional system checks before access is granted. The Any. Connect Secure Mobility solution has built in web security, malware threat defense, phishing protection, and command and control callback blocking all on top of remote access for a comprehensive and secure enterprise mobility solution. For web security, choose either the premises based Cisco Web Security Appliance or cloud based Cisco Cloud Web Security for reliable and highly secure employee access to corporate resources and cloud protection services. For protection when the VPN is off, Cisco Umbrella Roaming is a cloud delivered security service that protects devices anywhere against malware, phishing, and command and control callbacks. With the Network Visibility Module on Windows, mac. OS, Linux, and Samsung mobile devices, administrators can monitor endpoint application usage to uncover potential behavior anomalies and to make more informed network design decisions. Usage data can be shared with Net. Flow analysis tools such as Cisco Stealthwatch. With its Cisco Advanced Malware Protection AMP Enabler, Any. Connect can assist with the deployment of Cisco AMP for Endpoints. This capability significantly expands endpoint threat protection to VPN enabled endpoints or wherever Any. Connect services are in use for 8. X network access, posture, etc. And it further reduces the potential of an attack from enterprise connected hosts. Cisco AMP for Endpoints is licensed separately from Any. Connect. In addition to industry leading VPN capabilities, the Any. Connect mobility client helps enable IEEE 8. X capability, providing a single authentication framework to manage user and device identity as well as the network access protocols required to move smoothly from wired to wireless networks. Consistent with its VPN functionality, the solution supports IEEE 8. AE MACsec for data confidentiality, data integrity, and data origin authentication on wired networks safeguarding communication between trusted components of the network. Figure 1 shows a VPN configuration on Microsoft Windows. Figure 1. Icon and Sample VPN Configuration on Microsoft Windows. Figure 2 shows a VPN configuration on Apple OS X. Figure 2. Icon and Sample VPN Configuration on Apple OS X. Client Modules. The Any. Connect client is a lightweight, modular security client providing customizable capabilities based on the individual needs of the business. Features such as VPN, 8. X, compliance check, network visibility, Cisco Umbrella Roaming, integration with Cloud Web Security, and the ability to install or uninstall AMP for Endpoints are available in separately deployable modules or services, so organizations can select the features and functionality most applicable to their connectivity needs. This keeps Any. Connect nimble and operationally efficient while providing flexibility and benefit to the organization. Figure 3 shows the Any. Connect unified endpoint compliance across wired and wireless environments. Figure 3. Endpoint Compliance Checks. Features and Benefits. Table 1 lists the features and benefits of the Cisco Any. Connect Secure Mobility Client. Table 1. Features and Benefits. Feature. Benefits and Details. Remote Access VPNBroad operating system support Windows 1. Mac OS X 1. 0. 8 and later. Linux Intel x. 64. Software access Downloads are available in the Cisco. Software Center. Technical support and software entitlement for Any. Connect is included with all term based Plus and Apex licenses, and it can be purchased separately for the Plus perpetual license. Optimized network access VPN protocol choice SSLTLS and DTLS IPsec IKEv. Any. Connect provides a choice of VPN protocols, so administrators can use whichever protocol best fits their business needs. Tunneling support includes SSL TLS 1. DTLS and next generation IPsec IKEv. DTLS provides an optimized connection for latency sensitive traffic, such as Vo. IP traffic or TCPbased application access. TLS 1. 2 HTTP over TLS or SSL helps ensure availability of network connectivity through lockeddown environments, including those using web proxy servers. IPsec IKEv. 2 provides an optimized connection for latency sensitive traffic when security policies require use of IPsec. Optimal gateway selection Determines and establishes connectivity to the optimal network access point, eliminating the need for end users to determine the nearest location. Mobility friendly Designed for mobile users. Can be configured so that the VPN connection remains established during IP address changes, loss of connectivity, or hibernation or standby. With Trusted Network Detection, the VPN connection can automatically disconnect when an end user is in the office and connect when a user is at a remote location. Encryption Supports strong encryption, including AES 2. DES 1. 68. The security gateway device must have a strong crypto license enabled. Next generation encryption, including NSA Suite B algorithms, ESPv. IKEv. 2, 4. 09. 6 bit RSA keys, Diffie Hellman group 2. SHA2 SHA 2. 56 and SHA 3. Applies only to IPsec IKEv. An Any. Connect Apex license is required. Wide range of deployment and connection options. Deployment options Pre deployment, including Microsoft Installer. Automatic security gateway deployment administrative rights are required for initial installation by Active. X Windows only and Java. Connection modes Standalone by system icon. Stealth agent. Temporal agent. Browser initiated web launch. Clientless portal initiated. CLI initiate. API initiated. Wide range of authentication options RADIUS. RADIUS with password expiry MSCHAPv. NT LAN Manager NTLM. RADIUS one time password OTP support state and reply message attributes. RSA Secur. ID including Soft. ID integration. Active Directory or Kerberos. Embedded certificate authority CA. Digital certificate or smartcard including machine certificate support, auto or user selected. Lightweight Directory Access Protocol LDAP with password expiry and aging. Generic LDAP support. Combined certificate and username password multifactor authentication double authentication. Consistent user experience Full tunnel client mode supports remote access users requiring a consistent LAN like user experience. Multiple delivery methods help ensure broad compatibility of Any. Connect. User may defer pushed updates. Customer experience feedback option is available. Check Out How Samsung Describes Its Male and Female Bixby Assistants UPDATEDAfter months of delays, Samsungs much ballyhooed voice assistant Bixby is hereand users on social media are already noticing the companys loaded, sexistcharacterizations of its female and male voices. Inside Bixbys language and speaking style menu, Samsung describes its female voice as chipper and cheerful, while the male voice is described as confident and assertive. The words appear in the main Bixby menu where users are asked to pick a gender for the services voice. Samsungs Bixby assistant is rolling out today, although not all S8 owners will get immediate access to the service. In our own tests, we couldnt get the Bixby assistant to work, but we were able to access the above menu. Weve reached out to Samsung for a comment, and will update the story when we hear back. Update 1. 2 2. 1pm Samsung told Gizmodo that its working diligently to remove the hashtag descriptions from the Bixby service. The company said its constantly learning from customer feedback.