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Motorola (NYSE: MOT) announced today is it acquiring wireless LAN security vendor AirDefense for an undisclosed amount. The company said the addition of AirDefense would help it create a common platform offering enhanced internal and external network protection. AirDefense, a seven-year-old wireless intrusion prevention tool provider, has been partnering with Motorola's Symbol WLAN division for three years and has 800 customers mostly within the government and defense sectors. Experts call the purchase a strategic decision that will shore up each vendor's market expansion plans. "We'll be offering a much more compelling product set with this combination," Mike Potts, AirDefense CEO, told InternetNews.com. "This will provide customers with a cohesive interoperable solution not only on the security front, but within the radio frequency technology areas for Motorola," Potts added. The acquisition gives Motorola better footing in a competitive industry that includes Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Aruba Networks, both of which have integrated security technology in wireless WLAN product lines. And it comes at a time when wireless security is a growing concern as more data is being shared outside of network walls and on mobile devices connected to internal networks. RELATED ARTICLES Mobile Phone Users Smart on Security Mobile Device Threats on The Way Most Mobile Users Don't Know if They Have Security For more stories on this topic: The... [ Read more on www.internetnews.com ]

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