You’ll soon have more wireless security options. However, security concerns over wireless local area networks will dissuade many of you. According to analyst Michael Rasmussen at Giga, many large companies will wait for encryption and authentication standards before deploying wireless. “Wireless is growing at a strong rate, but it is being held back by security,” he says. “The growth rate would be two to three times [the rate shown below] if we had a solid security framework for it.”IDC estimates a 71 percent increase in the compound annual growth rate for mobile and wireless software revenue for the software security market.Wireless market growth by 2007Source: “Mobile Security Software Worldwide Forecast and Analysis, 2002-2007,” a February 2003 report by IDC (a sister company to CSO’s publisher) Related content news Arm patches bugs in Mali GPUs that affect Android phones and Chromebooks The vulnerability with active exploitations allows local non-privileged users to access freed-up memory for staging new attacks. By Shweta Sharma Oct 03, 2023 3 mins Android Security Android Security Mobile Security news UK businesses face tightening cybersecurity budgets as incidents spike More than a quarter of UK organisations think their cybersecurity budget is inadequate to protect them from growing threats. By Michael Hill Oct 03, 2023 3 mins CSO and CISO Risk Management news Cybersecurity experts raise concerns over EU Cyber Resilience Act’s vulnerability disclosure requirements Open letter claims current provisions will create new threats that undermine the security of digital products and individuals. By Michael Hill Oct 03, 2023 4 mins Regulation Compliance Vulnerabilities opinion Cybersecurity professional job-satisfaction realities for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Half of all cybersecurity pros are considering a job change, and 30% might leave the profession entirely. CISOs and other C-level execs should reflect on this for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. By Jon Oltsik Oct 03, 2023 4 mins CSO and CISO Careers Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe