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More firms set to opt for VPNs in the future

More and more businesses will opt for secure socket layer (SSL) virtual private networks (VPN) in the coming years, a new report has suggested.

Research from Frost & Sullivan showed that SSLVPNs have now overcome initial shortcomings and are set to become more popular in the face of increased regulatory standards for remote access.

As a result, the firm said that the world SSL VPN market is set to increase to $1 billion in 2013, up from $370.7 million in 2006.

"SSL VPN enables a corporation to deliver granular controls to applications that are deployed within and outside of the enterprise, such as access for corporate partners and remote access for travelling and remote workers," explained Frost & Sullivan research analyst Terrence Brewton.

A recent report from IDC suggested that European businesses were increasingly looking at ways they could best protect digital information.

The company's programme director for security products, Brian Burke, explained: "The leaking of customer records, confidential information, and intellectual property has caused explosive demand for solutions that protect against the deliberate or inadvertent release of sensitive information."