from ComputerWorld Canada on November 12, 2004
Cisco Systems Inc. and Microsoft Corp. have gotten the word: IT managers are tired of constantly plugging security holes in their networks. As a result, the two technology giants have hatched an agreement to develop and promote interoperability between their network access technologies. The two companies will collaborate by sharing technical information on Cisco's Network Admission Control and Microsoft's Network Access Protection to ensure interoperability.
The end result is that, by 2007, when Microsoft releases its latest version of Windows server software, the two security technologies should be compatible, allowing companies to examine Windows software and Cisco network infrastructure simultaneously.