Frost & Sullivan Industry Outlook Series Continues: WLAN Security Solutions Vendors Responds to Threats and Changes in the Marketplace.Who: Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company What: Industry Outlook Conference Call Where: From your desk When: Thursday, October 7 at 3 p.m. Eastern This outlook will provide manufacturers, developers, vendors, end-users and other industry participants with an overview of the wireless LAN security One issue with corporate wireless networks in general, and WLANs in particular, involves the need for security. Many early access points could not discern whether or not a particular user had authorization to access the network. solutions market; the challenges facing this market, and its drivers and restraints. Highlights of the briefing include: market overview, revenue and unit shipment forecasts and discussion of the three market segments including the dedicated security appliance Security appliances protect computer networks from unwanted data traffic, intruders, email spam, enforce policies, and may also be used to create and manage VPNs. There are a number of types of security appliances. market, the mobile VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. market and the stand-alone WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network software security solutions market. Industry Analyst Wai Sing Lee will discuss some of the latest happenings and trends occurring in the wireless LAN security. "Standards development by industry groups such as the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. and the Wi-Fi Alliance (Wi-Fi Alliance, Austin, TX, www.wi-fi.org) A membership organization founded in 1999 devoted to certifying 802.11 wireless Ethernet devices for interoperability. The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo on a wireless radio (PC card, access point, etc. has meant that developers and vendors in this market space have had to be creative not only in future product developments but also in choosing partners and putting together alliances," says Lee.
The industry Outlook will cover the following:
-- Standards development such as IEEE's 802.11i and the Wi-Fi
Alliances WPA2
-- Increasing number of alliances and partnerships
-- Increasing competitive threat by WLAN switch companies
If you are interested in attending this live conference call, please e-mail Dustin McVey (dmcvey@frost.com) with the following information:
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