This study takes a detailed look at enterprises' need to address endpoint security (EPS) against transitory users (e.g., laptops, personal digital assistants [PDAs], and mobile users). It analyzes the evolution of endpoint security, Phoenix Technologies' TrustedCore and TrustConnector platforms, and their position in the endpoint security market. It examines basic input/output systems (BIOSs) that help organizations of all sizes ensure effective endpoint security. This study details the challenges associated with protecting corporate networks from the constantly evolving array of threats associated with remote access, mobile devices, and poor client security practices.

• In This Study
• Situation Overview
  • Endpoint Security: A Top Technology Concern for Large Enterprises
  • Figure: Devices Currently Used by IT Respondents to Access Internal Network Resources
  • Company Overview
    • Phoenix Technology: Helping Lock Down the Endpoint
    • Building a Root of Trust: Security from the Ground Up
      • TrustConnector and TrustedCore: It's the Silicon
      • TrustedCore: Security at the Foundation
    • TrustedCore and TCG: Complementary Protection
    • Embedded Security Is the Key
• FUTURE OUTLOOK
  • A Road Map to Endpoint Security
  • Figure: IDC's Security Taxonomy for EPS
  • Forecast and Assumptions
  • Table: Worldwide Endpoint Security Solutions Revenue by Segment, 2003-2008 ($M)
  • Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Worldwide Endpoint Security Solutions Market, 2005-2008
• ESSENTIAL GUIDANCE
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  • Related Research
  • Definitions
  • Synopsis