Latest news
Is SSL security over-hyped?
At the start of the year I wrote about the benefits of web-based alternatives to the traditional virtual private network (VPN), and how they would use the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol to handle the necessary encryption.
Since then, it seems, the world has gone SSL mad, and many analysts predict exponential growth, the like of which we've not seen since before the dot-com crash.
In its World SSL VPN Products Market report, analyst firm Frost & Sullivan forecasts sales of just under $90m (£52m) this year, rising to $1bn (£660m) by the end of 2008.
The lion's share of the anticipated demand is likely to come from the US due to recent laws to tighten up security in industries such as finance and healthcare. But SSL is grabbing attention in other countries too, and lots of firms are keen to get on the bandwagon.
By Alan Stevens at NetworkITWeek.
[ Read more ]
Related items
- Article: Remote Hot Spot - The Market For SSL VPNs Catches Fire (9 December 2003)
- Article: SSL VPN Gateways: A New Approach to Secure Remote Access (5 November 2003)
Spotlight
Cyber espionage campaign uses professionally-made malware
Posted on 20 May 2013. | A massive cyber espionage campaign has been hitting government ministries, IT companies, academic research institutions, and more.
Ransomware adds password stealing to its arsenal
Posted on 17 May 2013. | Microsoft researchers are warning about a new variant of the well-known Reveton ransomware doing rounds.
Application vulnerabilities still a top security concern
Posted on 16 May 2013. | Respondents to a new (ISC)2 study identified application vulnerabilities as their top security concern. A significant gap persists between software developers’ priorities and security professionals’ concerns.
IT security jobs: What's in demand and how to meet it
Posted on 15 May 2013. | Let's say you want a career in information security, where do you start? What credentials do you need? What are employers looking for? Read on to find some answers.
Hacking charge stations for electric cars
Posted on 15 May 2013. | Ofer Shezaf talks about what charge stations really are, why they have to be ‘smart’ and the potential risks created to the grid, to the car and most importantly to its owner’s privacy and safety.
By subscribing to our early morning news update, you will receive a daily digest of the latest security news published on Help Net Security.
With over 500 issues so far, reading our newsletter every Monday morning will keep you up-to-date with security risks out there.
 |
