Location-based Security for Wireless Apps

developerWorks writes "Studies by industry analysts forecast even greater demand for wireless and mobile devices, creating substantial opportunities for wireless device application and service providers. Faced with an increasingly difficult challenge in raising both average revenue per user (ARPU) and numbers of subscribers, wireless carriers and their partners are developing a host of new products, services, and business models based on data services. This article looks at location-based services, security, and how they boost both service and revenue."

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Good info and examples

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If you want more info on GIS with some decent links (including s/w that runs on linux and Java applications) to relevant examples, check out this article at dailywireless.org.

It's a good page to start from if the IBM article feels a bit dry.