LONDON — Leading south west legal practice Michelmores is implementing a secure remote access system from AEP Networks to support its growing demand for mobile working and to provide a contingency for emergency situations. The 260-staff Exeter and London-based firm is also considering using the system to create secure portal areas on its network which will be accessible to clients and partners.

Security was a key requirement for Michelmores, which provides legal services to major institutions, large companies, government departments and public bodies nationwide. The AEP Netilla Security Platform (NSP) Secure Sockets Layer Virtual Private Network (SSL VPN) appliance has been configured to perform an in-depth integrity scan of all devices before permitting web-based thin client access to Michelmores’ Wide Area Network (WAN) via Citrix.

“Based on the system’s client integrity check, users will be automatically allocated one of five pre-defined access levels to company applications and resources. The most trusted level - the only one that will allow information to be transferred to and from our WAN - will be reserved for those identified as using Michelmores provided kit,” said Simon Clarke, IT Manager for Michelmores, who has been working with specialist remote access systems integrator Community Internet to roll out the NSP.

AEP Networks Inc.

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