Abstract
Wireless LAN (WLAN) technology has become a standard part of business
networks. These deployments range from WLANs in meeting and conference rooms
to Wi-Fi handsets in manufacturing and warehouse facilities. However, portable
computers with Wi-Fi and inexpensive wireless routers have made connectivity
even more pervasive outside of the business. And the growing number of
consumer equipment with embedded Wi-Fi will increase connectivity options for
workers more in the future.
These trends pose two key security challenges for IT managers:
- Protecting company data that resides on mobile devices used by employees
- Protecting company operations and assets from malware or theft incurred by
portable devices that connect to the network
Within wireless security, In-Stat has identified two addressable markets:
client security to protect data when it is transmitted or stored on portable
devices and facility security to monitor the RF environment and enforce
wireless policies to protect network operations and assets in the business
premise. Together, these markets are projected to reach $10.2 billion by 2011.
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