On any given day, between 100,000 and 150,000 visitors crowd into Walt Disney World in Florida, largely unaware that the 47-square-mile theme park is almost completely enveloped by an invisible wireless Web.
Via [cnn.com]
Continue reading ‘Mickey Mouse Goes Wireless’
Archive for November, 2001
Companies that use wireless technology to allow workers to log into networks throughout offices have been warned they could be laying themselves open to hackers.
Via [cnn.com]
Continue reading ‘Firms Warned Of ‘Drive-by Hackers’’
EarthLink chairman and founder Sky Dayton will unveil his newest company on Thursday, a wireless Internet service provider named “Boingo.”
Via [news.com.com]
Continue reading ‘EarthLink Founder Takes To The Air’
Members of the ISP-Wireless list share wit, wisdom, and stories about fighting the latest iteration of bandwidth thief. No hacker tool is as terrifyingly powerful as Windows XP.
Via [isp-planet.com]
Continue reading ‘The Art Of War Driving’
Wireless technologies, and 802.11b in particular, are making it easier and cheaper to connect large numbers of people through over-the-air networks. For the cost of hardware and a bit of planning, large amounts of information can now be sent for miles at very little cost, without ever involving a telephone or cable company.
Via [oreillynet.com]
Continue reading ‘NoCatAuth: Authentication For Wireless Networks’
Wireless networks are popular because they connect computers together without the need for running cables and drilling holes in walls. But they can be a headache for people responsible for computer security, sometimes bypassing expensive and carefully maintained firewalls.
Via [news.bbc.co.uk]
Continue reading ‘Wireless Networks Wide Open’
BBC News Online has been shown just how lax security is on wireless networks used in London’s financial centre.
Via [news.bbc.co.uk]
Continue reading ‘Welcome To The Era Of Drive-by Hacking’
