Analysis Of The European Wireless Security Market

A number of technologies available to secure wireless environments are commented on and analysed in this report, including virtual private networks (VPN), wireless transport layer security (WTLS), wireless public key infrastructure (WPKI) authentication systems and other security solutions. Other solutions include anti-malware software, intrusion and detection systems, vulnerability assessment tools, web access control (WAC), wireless firewall gateways, personal firewalls, content filtering and hard drive encryption.

Wireless Transmissions

Frost & Sullivan has differentiated between short range and wide range transmissions. Short range transmissions include wireless local area networks (WLANs) and Bluetooth. Wide range (cellular) transmissions include GSM, GPRS and UMTS. For each technology a brief background is provided, the major drivers and challenges faced by the technologies, market penetration and forecasts for Europe (and estimates on a worldwide basis where available). Finally, the security provided by these technologies, what the major concerns are and how this is being developed in the future are all considered. How complementary technologies can be used to augment the security of these technologies is also looked at.

It is clear that corporations of all sizes from all over the world are significantly concerned about security when it comes to these technologies. Sometimes these concerns are exaggerated, and some network managers know this but need to reassure their superiors that extra measures are being taken to ensure high security levels.

European Forecasts