Meanwhile, Quad/Graphics is gradually switching the rest of its customers over to the SSL VPN. But it hasn't completely retired the old IPsec VPN just yet--the IT team still can use it for managing or maintaining network nodes.
"We have some limited use for some of our support personnel," Drewek says.
Damian Drewek: Director of technical services, Quad/Graphics
Damian Drewek, 38, oversees Quad/Graphics' IT infrastructure--data, voice, network administration and desktop systems. He's been at the printing company for 18 years and in IT for 19. He holds an associate's degree in computer science from Milwaukee Area Technical College and a B.S. in management from Upper Iowa University.
If I knew then what I know now: We wouldn't have been as open as we were in making the IPsec VPN available to suppliers. We were more susceptible to attacks and viruses than we ever expected. Fortunately, we were always able to avoid a major issue from attempted attacks, but every time we'd hold a debriefing on the cause of the attack, VPN was a topic.
Why IPsec isn't for everyone: You have options today, so you should do your own [technology and risk] assessment and see what fits best.
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