What is IF-MAP?

Posted by Ken Y-N on October 2nd, 2008 at 05:38pm

This question, what is the Interface for Metadata Access Point (IF-MAP) standard from the Trusted Computing Group’s Trusted Network Connect workgroup? A recent article on Computer Technology Review tried to answer this question.

After providing a fictional scenario where IF-MAP can help diagnose network anomalies, the article discusses why the existing Network Access (or Admission, depending on who you ask) Control protocol is not sufficient.

The article finishes with detailed technical information on the TNC architecture, then how the architecture is used to build up a picture of a system in operation.

Get the full details at the Computer Technology Review site here.

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