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32

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4Q 2011

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RR-ONLID-11

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Worldwide Internet use is increasing, with users increasing transactions and upping their use of secure login applications, placing further focus on the need to offer online security and authentication solutions to safeguard data, networks, and personal information from compromise. High profile hacks have attracted extra media attention, in turn increasing awareness among the companies/governments operating online and their consumers/citizens. The increased use of accessing online applications from portable devices has further added fuel to the fire with the devices expected to become a future hacking target. This study supplies a summary of the market at a regional level, supplying data on what form factors and applications are being deployed to serve the market into a variety of different industries. The report is focused on the tools that are utilized to allow a user to prove who they are and interact or access an online service or complete an online transaction. These include biometric mobile device sensors, browser-based enhanced software, mobile device software, standalone OTP generators, portable smart card readers, and USB tokens, further split by region and industry - e-banking and e-commerce, enterprise, government, and gaming industries. The report provides ABI Research's view of the most likely future market changes and developments.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

• Which applications/services require what level of security?
• What measures are required to safely and securely access the cloud?
• Which solutions will be utilized more in the future?
• What combinations of hardware and software will be delivered/required?
• Is there a growing requirement for smart card-based solutions?
• Is a multi-application, multi-function solution realistic, e.g. can one card (and reader) be successfully deployed for multiple uses?
• How will third parties be able to make use of secure documents and credentials issues by the government and/or banks?
• Which user groups, if any, will be prioritized by service providers?

Who Needs This Report?

• Smart card vendors
• IC vendors
• Online security solutions providers
• USB token venders
• Software (security) developers
• Banks
• Governments
• Gaming companies