Bluesocket was established in 1999. Bluesocket provides
software and hardware that allows secure access to wireless
LANs in airports, hotels, offices, and schools. Its
BlueSecure products -- which are used with laptops, PDAs,
and certain types of wireless phones -- incorporate signal
encryption technology for security, protecting users from
computer viruses and worms, spam e-mail, and hacker attacks
on networks. The company's BlueView Management System
software allows network administrators to configure,
monitor, and manage multiple WLANs. Customers include
Harvard, Honeywell, Parker Hannifin, and Toyota.